Create a Fleet

This tutorial guides you through creating a fleet in Orchestra’s web application.

Note

If you prefer using the command line, see Containerised Application Lifecycle Management.

1. Navigate to Fleets:

   • Open the Orchestra web application.

   • Use the sidebar to navigate to the Fleets page.

   If you haven’t created any fleets yet, the page will look like this:

   

2. Create a New Fleet:

   • Click the Add button in the top right corner.

   • A “Create a new fleet” dialog will appear.

3. Configure Fleet Details:

   • Name: Enter a clear and descriptive name for your fleet.

   • Description (Optional): Provide a brief description to help you remember the fleet’s purpose.

   • Select Devices: Choose the devices you want to include in this fleet. You can select multiple devices.

   

4. Save Your Fleet:

   • Click Create to save your new fleet.

   You’ll see your newly created fleet listed. You can view the devices you’ve added and their connection status.

   

5. Managing Fleet Variables:

   • Click on the Variables tab at the top of the fleet details page.

   • Here, you can define custom variables that will apply to all devices in this fleet.

   Note

   Initially, this tab might be empty or show inherited global variables.

   

6. Creating a Fleet Variable:

   • Click the Add button in the top right corner.

   • Enter the following:

     • Key: A unique identifier for your variable (e.g., SERVER_PORT).

     • Value: The value you want to assign to the variable (e.g., 8080).

     • Description (Optional): A brief explanation of the variable’s purpose.

   

   • Click Create to save the variable.

   Your new variable will now appear in the list of fleet variables:

   

Next Steps:

Now that you have a fleet, you can Create a Composition (your containerized application) add it to this fleet and deploy to all of devices here!