Stack Harbor PaaS exposes a unified set of configuration controls for every container — certified, custom Docker, or VPS. This page is an index of what’s configurable per container and where to find it.
Topology Wizard configuration sections
When you create or modify a container layer, the Topology Wizard opens a configuration frame at the bottom with five sub-sections:
- Variables — environment variables exposed inside the container. Defaults are populated from the image manifest; you can add, edit, and remove custom variables.
- Links — declare a container’s dependency on another container in the same environment. Linked containers’ variables become available with a prefix.
- Volumes — mount points for persistent data: local filesystem, a dedicated data container, the layer’s master container, or an external NFS server.
- Ports — exposed ports and traffic auto-redirect behavior.
- Run Configuration — image tag, entrypoint, CMD, and other Docker-level run flags.
Each section is documented in the linked pages.
Dashboard-level tools
Beyond the wizard, the dashboard exposes a few always-available tools per container:
- File manager — browse, edit, and save files inside the container’s filesystem without SSH. Available via the Config button on any container or layer.
- Logs — view active and rotated log files. Logs over 50 MB are auto-compressed and moved to
rotated_logs/, then kept for seven days before removal. - SSH access — direct shell into any container, with or without an external IP, via the SSH Gate or Web SSH.
CLI client
For automation, the platform ships a CLI that mirrors the API. Anything you can do in the dashboard is scriptable from the CLI, and the command structure matches the API hierarchy.