=  Source and config files 

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* (1)  Opens the info  menu 
* (2)  Run a shell in a running container
* (3)  Opens web interface
* (4),(5)  Source directory -  Directory Maps

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*"Directory Maps"* are the preferred mechanism for persisting data generated by and used by Docker containers. We use here "bind mounts" and they are dependent on the directory structure and OS of the host machine.

WARNING: Your local changes to the files will be overwritten by click on "Download" button. You should always *take a full backup* first (simple copy the directory tree)

== webclient

*Source code:* playground-client/src 

*environment variables*: playground-client/.env 

== dummy_service

*Source code:* dummyservice/swarmlab-app/src/run 

*config file*: WriteToMongo/fluent/fluent.conf

** Unified data collector layer

== readmongo_service

*Source code:* readmongo/swarmlab-app/src/run

*environment variables*: readmongo/swarmlab-app/src/.env 

== redisserver

Redis is *automatically started* for you. We use nodeJS to interact with Redis.  Setup config etc, on the fly from dummy_service and  readmongo_service services.

== mongo

Mongo is *automatically started* for you. We use nodeJS to interact with Mongo. Setup config etc, on the fly from dummy_service and  readmongo_service services.