“network not manually attachable” when running one-off command against docker swarm network

Question

I\'m trying to run a one-off command to initialise a database schema in a new docker swarm which is deployed with 1.13\'s new support for docker-compose files.

The swarm

Answer 1

Using composer

Since composer v3.2 it is possible to configure the attachable property through the composer file using the keyword attachable like:

networks:
  mynet1:
    driver: overlay
    attachable: true

Using docker network create

Since Docker Engine API v1.25 it is possible to create a network and make it attachable using the --attachable parameter like:

docker network create --driver overlay --attachable my-overlay-network

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To update an already running docker service:

1. Create an attachable overlay network:

   docker network create --driver overlay --attachable my-attachable-overlay-network
   

2. Remove the network stack with a disabled "attachable" overlay network (in this example called: my-non-attachable-overlay-network):

   docker service update --network-rm my-non-attachable-overlay-network myservice
   

3. Add the network stack with an enabled "attachable" overlay network:

   docker service update --network-add my-attachable-overlay-network myservice