emilymye commented on a change in pull request #13420: URL: https://github.com/apache/beam/pull/13420#discussion_r538734328
########## File path: website/www/site/content/en/documentation/runtime/environments.md ########## @@ -17,147 +17,232 @@ limitations under the License. # Container environments -The Beam SDK runtime environment is isolated from other runtime systems because the SDK runtime environment is [containerized](https://s.apache.org/beam-fn-api-container-contract) with [Docker](https://www.docker.com/). This means that any execution engine can run the Beam SDK. +The Beam SDK runtime environment can be [containerized](https://www.docker.com/resources/what-container) with [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) to isolate it from other runtime systems. To learn more about the container environment, read the Beam [SDK Harness container contract](https://s.apache.org/beam-fn-api-container-contract). -This page describes how to customize, build, and push Beam SDK container images. +Prebuilt SDK container images are released per supported language during Beam releases and pushed to [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/search?q=apache%2Fbeam&type=image). -Before you begin, install [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) on your workstation. +## Custom containers -## Customizing container images +You may want to customize container images for many reasons, including: -You can add extra dependencies to container images so that you don't have to supply the dependencies to execution engines. +* Pre-installing additional dependencies +* Launching third-party software in the worker environment +* Further customizing the execution environment -To customize a container image, either: -* [Write a new](#writing-new-dockerfiles) [Dockerfile](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/) on top of the original. -* [Modify](#modifying-dockerfiles) the [original Dockerfile](https://github.com/apache/beam/blob/master/sdks/python/container/Dockerfile) and reimage the container. + This guide describes how to create and use customized containers for the Beam SDK. -It's often easier to write a new Dockerfile. However, by modifying the original Dockerfile, you can customize anything (including the base OS). +### Prerequisites -### Writing new Dockerfiles on top of the original {#writing-new-dockerfiles} +* You will need to use Docker, either by [installing Docker tools locally](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) or using build services that can run Docker, such as [Google Cloud Build](https://cloud.google.com/cloud-build/docs/building/build-containers). +* You will need to have a container registry accessible by your execution engine or runner to host a custom container image. Options include [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/) or a "self-hosted" repository, including cloud-specific container registries like [Google Container Registry](https://cloud.google.com/container-registry) (GCR) or [Amazon Elastic Container Registry](https://aws.amazon.com/ecr/) (ECR). + +> **NOTE**: On Nov 20, 2020, Docker Hub put [rate limits](https://www.docker.com/increase-rate-limits) into effect for anonymous and free authenticated use, which may impact larger pipelines that pull containers several times. + +For optimal user experience, we also recommend you use the latest released version of Beam. + +### Building and pushing custom containers + +Beam [SDK container images](https://hub.docker.com/search?q=apache%2Fbeam&type=image) are built from Dockerfiles checked into the [Github](https://github.com/apache/beam) repository and published to Docker Hub for every release. You can build customized containers in one of two ways: + +1. **[Writing a new](#writing-new-dockerfiles) Dockerfile based on a released container image**. This is sufficient for simple additions to the image, such as adding artifacts or environment variables. +2. **[Modifying](#modifying-dockerfiles) a source Dockerfile in [Beam](https://github.com/apache/beam)**. This method requires building from Beam source but allows for greater customization of the container (including replacement of artifacts or base OS/language versions). + +#### Writing a new Dockerfile based on an existing published container image {#writing-new-dockerfiles} + +Steps: + +1. Create a new Dockerfile that designates a base image using the [FROM instruction](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#from). As an example, this `Dockerfile`: -1. Pull a [prebuilt SDK container image](https://hub.docker.com/search?q=apache%2Fbeam&type=image) for your [target](https://docs.docker.com/docker-hub/repos/#searching-for-repositories) language and version. The following example pulls the latest Python SDK: ``` -docker pull apache/beam_python3.7_sdk +FROM apache/beam_python3.7_sdk:2.25.0 + +ENV FOO=bar +COPY /src/path/to/file /dest/path/to/file/ ``` -2. [Write a new Dockerfile](https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/dockerfile_best-practices/) that [designates](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#from) the original as its [parent](https://docs.docker.com/glossary/?term=parent%20image). -3. [Build](#building-container-images) a child image. -### Modifying the original Dockerfile {#modifying-dockerfiles} +uses the prebuilt Python 3.7 SDK container image [`beam_python3.7_sdk`](https://hub.docker.com/r/apache/beam_python3.7_sdk) tagged at (SDK version) `2.25.0`, and adds an additional environment variable and file to the image. + + +2. [Build](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/build/) and [push](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/push/) the image using Docker. + -1. Clone the `beam` repository: ``` -git clone https://github.com/apache/beam.git +export BASE_IMAGE="apache/beam_python3.7_sdk:2.25.0" +export IMAGE_NAME="myremoterepo/mybeamsdk" +export TAG="latest" + +# Optional - pull the base image into your local Docker daemon to ensure +# you have the most up-to-date version of the base image locally. +docker pull "${BASE_IMAGE}" + +docker build -f Dockerfile -t "${IMAGE_NAME}:${TAG}" . +docker push "${IMAGE_NAME}:${TAG}" ``` -2. Customize the [Dockerfile](https://github.com/apache/beam/blob/master/sdks/python/container/Dockerfile). If you're adding dependencies from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/), use [`base_image_requirements.txt`](https://github.com/apache/beam/blob/master/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements.txt) instead. -3. [Reimage](#building-container-images) the container. -### Testing customized images +**NOTE**: After pushing a container image, you should verify the remote image ID and digest should match the local image ID and digest, output from `docker build` or `docker images`. -To test a customized image locally, run a pipeline with PortableRunner and set the `--environment_config` flag to the image path: +#### Modifying a source Dockerfile in Beam {#modifying-dockerfiles} -{{< highlight class="runner-direct" >}} -python -m apache_beam.examples.wordcount \ ---input=/path/to/inputfile \ ---output /path/to/write/counts \ ---runner=PortableRunner \ ---job_endpoint=embed \ ---environment_config=path/to/container/image -{{< /highlight >}} +This method will require building image artifacts from Beam source. For additional instructions on setting up your development environment, see the [Contribution guide](contribute/#development-setup). 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