docker-pyAMI-atlas

This Docker container provides a lightweight environment to use pyAMI (v5.1.7) for accessing ATLAS metadata through the AMI interface. It supports both certificate-based and login/password-based authentication.

📦 Building the Image

docker build -t pyami-atlas:5.1.7 .

📤 Exporting the Image

docker save -o pyami-atlas-5.1.7.tar pyami-atlas:5.1.7

📥 Importing the Image

docker load -i pyami-atlas-5.1.7.tar

🚀 Using the Container

🔧 Command-Line Mode

Certificate Authentication

docker run --rm \
  -e B64_USER_PROXY="$(base64 path_to_my_proxy_file)" \
  pyami-atlas:5.1.7 \
  ami cmd GetSessionInfo

Login/Password Authentication

docker run --rm \
  -e AMI_LOGIN="your_login" \
  -e AMI_PASSWORD="your_password" \
  pyami-atlas:5.1.7 \
  ami cmd GetSessionInfo

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🐳 Daemon Mode (Background Session)

Certificate Authentication

docker run -d --name pyami-session \
  -e B64_USER_PROXY="$(base64 path_to_my_proxy_file)" \
  pyami-atlas:5.1.7

Then execute:

docker exec pyami-session ami cmd GetSessionInfo

Login/Password Authentication

docker run -d --name pyami-session \
  -e AMI_LOGIN="your_login" \
  -e AMI_PASSWORD="your_password" \
  pyami-atlas:5.1.7

Then execute:

docker exec pyami-session ami cmd GetSessionInfo

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🖥️ Interactive Mode

Certificate Authentication

docker run -it \
  -e B64_USER_PROXY="$(base64 path_to_my_proxy_file)" \
  pyami-atlas:5.1.7

Login/Password Authentication

docker run -it \
  -e AMI_LOGIN="your_login" \
  -e AMI_PASSWORD="your_password" \
  pyami-atlas:5.1.7

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🔐 Environment Variables

Variable Name	Description
B64_USER_PROXY	(optional) Base64-encoded X.509 proxy certificate content.
AMI_LOGIN	(optional) AMI login username.
AMI_PASSWORD	(optional) AMI login password.
Note:

• If both a proxy certificate (B64_USER_PROXY) and login credentials are provided, the proxy takes precedence.
• In daemon mode, authentication is only performed at container startup.