Getting Started with Mirantis Container Runtime on Windows Server

Windows Server 2019 Datacenter with Containers (Mirantis Container Runtime)

If you’re logged in to Azure, you can also follow this link.

From this page, you can simply click Create to set up a new virtual machine.

Enter your specifications and then click Review + create. After validation that your subscription is configured correctly for the services, you’ll be able to review the details and then click ,Create. We recommend a machine with 4 cores and 8GB of memory. (Note that you cannot use a free tier subscription.)

After you click Create, your virtual machine will deploy.

The VM is successfully deployed! If you’d like to test that Mirantis Container Runtime is working, you can click Run a script inside the virtual machine.

In the Run Command Script pane, run the following PowerShell command:

.\docker run hello-world:nanoserver

Congrats! Your VM is running a fully supported, enterprise-grade container runtime with the complete Docker command-line interface.

Obtaining a license for Mirantis Container Runtime for Windows Server through the Mirantis Webstore

If you’re not using Azure Marketplace, you can obtain a license for Mirantis Container Runtime for Windows Server through the Mirantis Webstore. Simply Visit the Webstore to purchase support.

With a license in hand, you can follow the instructions below to install Mirantis Container Runtime on Windows Server.

Manually installing Mirantis Container Runtime on Windows Server

If you’re not using Azure Marketplace but you’d like to install Mirantis Container Runtime on Windows Server, it’s a simple matter of obtaining the helper script and a few lines in PowerShell. You can obtain the script by following this link and filling out the form:

Note: Obtaining the helper script is free, and you don’t need a license to install Mirantis Container Runtime. You’re welcome to experiment at no cost, but a license is required for production usage.

Once you’ve used the helper script in PowerShell according to the instructions you receive, you’ll execute the file downloaded by the script:

.\install.ps1

When the installation is finished, you’ll receive the following message:

.\Install/upgrade completed
Warning: Your machine needs to be rebooted now. Installed packages will not work without reboot. 

At this point, you’ll need to restart the machine:

Restart computer

Once the restart is complete, in order to test your installation, you can run the hello-world container

.\docker run hello-world:nanoserver

If everything is working properly, you should see the hello-world readout:

Note: if you need to make an air-gapped installation, use the helper script on a Windows machine and then run the installer with the -DownloadOnly flag:

.\install.ps1 -DownloadOnly

Then simply copy the install.ps1 file to your air-gapped machine and run the installer in offline mode:

.\.\install.ps1 -Offline

We’re here to help

Whatever your needs for running Mirantis Container Runtime on Windows Server, we’re here to help.

• If you’re a current Windows Server user, support contracts can be structured so that they don’t begin until Microsoft support ends, even if the planned transition date should change—just contact sales for help.


• The Azure marketplace image provides a simple, future-proof, and fully supported way to begin—or transition—on Azure.


• If you’re just trying out the runtime, we have a simple helper script to get you started.

If you have any further questions, please Contact us .