Workbench gives you a browser-based shell into any running container on Elastic Container Instance (ECI)—no SSH setup, open ports, or key management required. Use it to run diagnostic commands and troubleshoot issues directly inside a container.
Prerequisites
The container must be in the Running state.
Connect to a container
Log in to the Elastic Container Instance console.
In the upper-left corner of the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Container Group page, find the target instance and click its ID.
On the instance details page, click the Workbench Connection tab.
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In the dialog box that appears, select a container and command type, then click Log In.
Only containers in the Running state are available for selection.
The default shell options are /bin/sh and /bin/bash. To use a different command, select Custom Command and enter it manually—for example, /sbin/nologin.
NoteBy default, the current instance is selected. To connect to a different instance, switch instances in this dialog box.
Click More Options to filter instances by resource group and region.
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Run your commands in the terminal. When you see the
#prompt, the connection is established.Elastic Container Service! / # ls bin dev etc home proc root sys tmp usr var / #NoteA Workbench remote connection session lasts for 6 hours by default. If a session is idle for more than 6 hours, it automatically disconnects and you must reconnect to the instance.