# Containerd Quick Start

This document describes how to use `containerd-shim-runsc-v1` with the
containerd runtime handler support on `containerd` 1.2 or later.

> ⚠️ NOTE: If you are using Kubernetes and set up your cluster using kubeadm you
> may run into issues. See the [FAQ](../FAQ.md#runtime-handler) for details.

## Requirements

-   **runsc** and **containerd-shim-runsc-v1**: See the
    [installation guide](/docs/user_guide/install/).
-   **containerd**: See the [containerd website](https://containerd.io/) for
    information on how to install containerd.

## Configure containerd

Update `/etc/containerd/config.toml`. Make sure `containerd-shim-runsc-v1` is in
`${PATH}` or in the same directory as `containerd` binary.

```shell
cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/containerd/config.toml
disabled_plugins = ["restart"]
[plugins.linux]
  shim_debug = true
[plugins.cri.containerd.runtimes.runsc]
  runtime_type = "io.containerd.runsc.v1"
EOF
```

Restart `containerd`:

```shell
sudo systemctl restart containerd
```

## Usage

You can run containers in gVisor via containerd's CRI.

### Install crictl

Download and install the `crictl`` binary:

```shell
{
wget https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cri-tools/releases/download/v1.13.0/crictl-v1.13.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar xf crictl-v1.13.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv crictl /usr/local/bin
}
```

Write the `crictl` configuration file:

```shell
cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/crictl.yaml
runtime-endpoint: unix:///run/containerd/containerd.sock
EOF
```

### Create the nginx sandbox in gVisor

Pull the nginx image:

```shell
sudo crictl pull nginx
```

Create the sandbox creation request:

```shell
cat <<EOF | tee sandbox.json
{
    "metadata": {
        "name": "nginx-sandbox",
        "namespace": "default",
        "attempt": 1,
        "uid": "hdishd83djaidwnduwk28bcsb"
    },
    "linux": {
    },
    "log_directory": "/tmp"
}
EOF
```

Create the pod in gVisor:

```shell
SANDBOX_ID=$(sudo crictl runp --runtime runsc sandbox.json)
```

### Run the nginx container in the sandbox

Create the nginx container creation request:

```shell
cat <<EOF | tee container.json
{
  "metadata": {
      "name": "nginx"
    },
  "image":{
      "image": "nginx"
    },
  "log_path":"nginx.0.log",
  "linux": {
  }
}
EOF
```

Create the nginx container:

```shell
CONTAINER_ID=$(sudo crictl create ${SANDBOX_ID} container.json sandbox.json)
```

Start the nginx container:

```shell
sudo crictl start ${CONTAINER_ID}
```

### Validate the container

Inspect the created pod:

```shell
sudo crictl inspectp ${SANDBOX_ID}
```

Inspect the nginx container:

```shell
sudo crictl inspect ${CONTAINER_ID}
```

Verify that nginx is running in gVisor:

```shell
sudo crictl exec ${CONTAINER_ID} dmesg | grep -i gvisor
```

### Set up the Kubernetes RuntimeClass

Install the RuntimeClass for gVisor:

```shell
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: node.k8s.io/v1beta1
kind: RuntimeClass
metadata:
  name: gvisor
handler: runsc
EOF
```

Create a Pod with the gVisor RuntimeClass:

```shell
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: nginx-gvisor
spec:
  runtimeClassName: gvisor
  containers:
  - name: nginx
    image: nginx
EOF
```

Verify that the Pod is running:

```shell
kubectl get pod nginx-gvisor -o wide
```