How-To: Installing & Using Docker Container and Pihole in MikroTik CHR
As of the latest exciting news around MikroTik and their fresh release of the docker container in MikroTik, you may have heard that adding docker to RouterOS brings some interesting possibilities. Like managing some micro services on a web level. But the question now is how to install it and use the latest addition?
This hands-on tutorial will show you the steps and the proper way for installing docker and Pihole.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Updating RouterOS
0:44 Installing container package
1:14 Enabling containers in MikroTik CHR
1:43 Creating a bridge for Docker
2:11 Creating a virtual interface for the container
2:40 Creating a NAT rule for Docker containers
3:02 Setting envs for Pi-hole container
3:13 Setting the user and password for Pi-hole admin panel in Docker
3:28 Setting mounts for Pi-hole container
4:02 Setting up Docker Registry in MikroTik CHR
4:16 Creating the Docker container in MikroTik CHR
4:56 Starting the Docker container in MikroTik CHR
5:00 Configuring NAT to access Pi-hole in MikroTik CHR
5:31 Setting Pi-hole as the DNS server in MikroTik
5:46 Accessing Pi-hole admin panel
6:14 Conclusion