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Chapter 8. Distributing Images with BitTorrent

Red Hat Quay supports BitTorrent-based distribution of its images to clients via the quayctl tool. BitTorrent-based distribution allows for machines to share image data amongst themselves, resulting in faster downloads and shorter production launch times.

8.1. Visit the management panel
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Sign in to a superuser account from the Red Hat Quay login screen. For example, if the host were reg.example.com, you would go to http://reg.example.com/superuser to view the management panel: Log in as superuser to set up BitTorrent downloads

8.2. Enable BitTorrent distribution
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  • Click the configuration tab and scroll down to the section entitled BitTorrent-based download. Select to enable BitTorrent downloads
  • Check the "Enable BitTorrent downloads" box

8.3. Enter an announce URL
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In the "Announce URL" field, enter the HTTP endpoint of a JWT-capable BitTorrent tracker’s announce URL. This will typically be a URL ending in /announce.

8.4. Save configuration
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  • Click "Save Configuration Changes"
  • Restart the container (you will be prompted)
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