Appendix A - dockerfile_zixi_receiver.txt

# Get CentOS 7 Docker image
FROM centos:7

# Variables – EDIT ME WITH PROPER VERSION
ENV zixiversion 13.1.38648

# Copy Zixi installer to new image and extract files
COPY zixi_receiver-linux64- ${zixiversion}.tar.gz .
RUN tar -xvf zixi_receiver-linux64- ${zixiversion}.tar.gz

# Copy files to proper folder
RUN cp /zixi_receiver-linux64/scripts/centos7/* /zixi_receiver-linux64/

# Create link to executable with no version for ENTRYPOINT command
RUN ln -s /zixi_receiver-linux64/zixi_receiver-${zixiversion} /zixi_receiver-linux64/zixi_receiver

# Install necessary Linux packages
RUN yum update -y
RUN yum install -y net-tools net-snmp-utils iproute ethtool ntp initscripts

# Informs Docker that the container listens on the specified ports
# These are relevant ports for Receiver but some may not be necessary depending on use case
# Ports that will be used need to published upon running the image for bridged mode
# Some other ports may need to be added for RTP/UDP streams.

# Web management UI, HTTP protocol
EXPOSE 4300/TCP

# Preinstall a config file which sets logs to be stored at /zixi_receiver-linux64/logs
# and sets the port for the web UI
# Other settings for default behavior could be added to the config file as well
COPY receiver-config-template.xml zixi_receiver-linux64/receiver-config.xml

# Create logs folder
WORKDIR /zixi_receiver-linux64/logs

# Set final working directory
WORKDIR /zixi_receiver-linux64 

# Set the executable to start when the container is run
ENTRYPOINT ["./zixi_receiver", "--no-daemon"]