Reference

Architecture

Trace how Outpost's scheduler, updater, registry client, and notifier turn a schedule tick into recreated containers, a report, alerts, and metrics.

Migrating from Watchtower

Map Watchtower environment variables, labels, and API endpoints to their Outpost equivalents, and see which Watchtower options have no counterpart.

Terminology

Define cycle, report, label mode, monitor-only, rollback, destination, setup code, access token, passkey, and the other terms used in the Outpost docs.

Troubleshooting

Resolve common Outpost problems, from Docker socket permission errors and registry rate limits to skipped containers and dashboard sign-in issues.

Backup and Recovery

Back up Outpost's data directory with its encryption key, restore it, and recover from a lost password, a lost authenticator, or a missing key.