9. Distributed Tracing 2 : Setup Docker Desktop and Zipkin Server

 Distributed tracing the microservice using Zipkin Server. First install Docker Desktop, Pull and run Zipkin Server from Docker Container, and finally open the Zipkin Web UI in a browser.

Docker Installation

Step 1 : Check and install Pre-Requisites before install Docker

1. Install WSL
2. Check 'Window Subsystem for Linux'
3. Confirm CPU Virtualization is enabled

1. Install WSL using the below command.

Command in CMD :  wsl --install

2.  Checked 'Window Subsystem for Linux'. By default, it keeps unchecked. So check it.

3. Check 'Virtualization' is Enabled in Task Manager => CPU

Step 2 : Download 'Docker Desktop Installer' exe file.

Step 3: Install Docker, Install simply run exe as Run as Administrator

After running the exe, it will pop up this window

Installation Finished

Now open docker. we can skip this steps

Skip all

Accept it

Docker Desktop may take few minutes to go running status

Step 4: Keep Running Docker.

Pull and Run Zipkin Server using a single Docker Command

Command 

docker run -d -p 9411:9411 openzipkin/zipkin

By default Zipkin server runs on port 9411 (URL - http://localhost:9411) 

Done 👍

Next👉 Map Zipkin Server with Microservices