Installation

ARender can be deployed in Docker Mode, where each component of the platform is packaged into lightweight OCI-compliant containers.
This mode is ideal for quick setup, demo environments, POCs, or small single-host deployments.

It provides faster installation and easier upgrades compared to the standalone mode, while remaining simpler than Kubernetes.

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1. When to Use Docker Mode

Docker Mode is recommended when:

• You need a simple single-host deployment
• You want to test ARender without full infrastructure
• You want to avoid installing Java or native dependencies manually
• You work in a development, demo or sandbox environment

Docker Mode is not suitable for:

• High availability
• Multi-node deployments
• Production workloads requiring orchestration
• Auto-restart policies or rolling updates

If you need HA or scalability, see:
👉 Kubernetes Deployment

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2. Supported Container Platforms

ARender Docker images are OCI-compliant and compatible with the following environments:

Platform	Status
Docker Engine	✔️ Supported
Docker Desktop (Windows / macOS)	✔️ Supported
containerd	✔️ Supported

Docker is the primary QA validation platform for container deployments.

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3. Requirements

Host Requirements

Requirements for a deployment with one container per ARender service on a single host.

Component	Requirement
CPU	4+ vCPUs
RAM	8-16 GB
Disk	The maximum between 20Go and a storage where a full day of temporary files can be stored
OS	Any OS supporting Docker Engine

Networking

The below ports must be available on the host:

Port	Service
8761	Broker
8899	Text Handler
9091	Renderer
19999	Converter

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4. ARender Docker Registry

ARender images are hosted on the private ARender Docker Registry.

Login:

docker login artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001

Credentials are provided by Uxopian Software.

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5. Available Images

Below is the list of all ARender images available on the registry.

Rendition Images

All Rendition images are mandatory.

Component	Repository	Version Tag Pattern	Description
Broker	arender-document-service-broker	2023.18.0	Entry-point service that receives requests from the HMI or batch jobs and dispatches them to internal services
Renderer	arender-document-renderer	2023.18.0	Generates page images
Text Handler	arender-document-text-handler	2023.18.0	Extracts text and its coordinates
Converter	arender-document-converter	2023.18.0	Converts non-PDF/non-MP4 documents into PDF or MP4

Web UI Images

Variant	Repository	Version Tag Pattern	Description
Default Web UI	arender-ui-springboot	2023.18.0	Standard GWT UI
Alfresco Web UI	arender-ui-springboot	2023.18.0-alfresco	Standard GWT UI with Alfresco connector
FileNet Web UI	arender-ui-springboot	2023.18.0-filenet	Standard GWT UI with IBM FileNet connector

All Web-UI variants rely on the same base runtime.

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6. Pulling Images

Use the following command to pull ARender images.

docker pull artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001/<Repository>:<Version Tag Pattern>

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7. Docker Compose (Recommended)

ARender provides a ready-to-use docker-compose.yml that includes:

• Web UI
• Broker
• Renderer
• Text Handler
• Converter

docker-compose.yml

services:
  ui:
    image: artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001/arender-ui-springboot:${VERSION}
    container_name: ui
    environment:
      - "ARENDERSRV_ARENDER_SERVER_RENDITION_HOSTS=http://dsb-service:8761/"
    ports:
      - 8080:8080

  service-broker:
    image: artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001/arender-document-service-broker:${VERSION}
    container_name: dsb-service
    environment:
      - "DSB_KUBEPROVIDER_KUBE.HOSTS_DCV-SERVICE=19999"
      - "DSB_KUBEPROVIDER_KUBE.HOSTS_DRN-SERVICE=9091"
      - "DSB_KUBEPROVIDER_KUBE.HOSTS_DTH-SERVICE=8899"
    ports:
      - 8761:8761
    volumes:
      - arender-tmp:/arender/tmp

  document-renderer:
    image: artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001/arender-document-renderer:${VERSION}
    container_name: drn-service
    environment:
      - "DRN_EUREKA_INSTANCE_METADATA.MAP_HOST.NAME=drn-service"
      - "DRN_EUREKA_INSTANCE_HOSTNAME=dsb-service"
      - "DRN_EUREKA_SERVER_PORT=8761"
    ports:
      - 9091:9091
    volumes:
      - arender-tmp:/arender/tmp

  document-text-handler:
    image: artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001/arender-document-text-handler:${VERSION}
    container_name: dth-service
    environment:
      - "DTH_EUREKA_INSTANCE_METADATA.MAP_HOST.NAME=dth-service"
      - "DTH_EUREKA_INSTANCE_HOSTNAME=dsb-service"
      - "DTH_EUREKA_SERVER_PORT=8761"
    ports:
      - 8899:8899
    volumes:
      - arender-tmp:/arender/tmp

  document-converter:
    image: artifactory.arondor.cloud:5001/arender-document-converter:${VERSION}
    container_name: dcv-service
    environment:
      - "DCV_EUREKA_INSTANCE_METADATA.MAP_HOST.NAME=dcv-service"
      - "DCV_APP_EUREKA_HOSTNAME=dsb-service"
      - "DCV_APP_EUREKA_PORT=8761"
    ports:
      - 19999:19999
    volumes:
      - arender-tmp:/arender/tmp

# Shared temporary folder
volumes:
  arender-tmp:

.env

VERSION=2023.18.0

Run:

docker compose up -d

The full stack is started automatically, each component in its own container.

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8. Troubleshooting

Image not found

• Ensure registry login
• Check repository name and version

Container stops immediately

Check logs:

docker logs <container>

Ports already in use

Ensure ports 8761 / 8899 / 9091 / 19999 are free.

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If you need assistance, please contact ARender Support.