Open a range of ports on a container instance

Felix Support 25

I can create a Docker container instance with 10 ports open.

We are working on a specific service that requires way more ports open.

Is possible to open a range of ports in a docker container instance? Like 5000 - 10000

Felix Support 25

I can open up to 10 ports using az container create...
az container create \
    --resource-group test \
    --name test-test \
    --image tests/test \
    --dns-name-label test-dns \
    --ports 80 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008

Tech-Hyd-1989 5,811 Reputation points

2023-03-13T19:25:52.7766667+00:00
Felix Support 25 Reputation points

2023-03-13T19:32:39.97+00:00

Yes but limited to 10...

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Eddie Neto 1,236 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-03-14T10:41:07.84+00:00

HI @Felix Support

Thanks for reaching Microsoft Q&A

For now only 5 port is allowed. We know that you can set more ports, however this is not supported. Its a bug on our side that we are working to fix it very soon. Sorry about this inconvenience.

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Felix Support 25 Reputation points

2023-03-14T13:27:44.2666667+00:00

Glad to help you guys. But then... how I can open more ports on my Azure Container?

Eddie Neto 1,236 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-03-14T16:03:32.5+00:00

@Felix Support

We have this Azure feedback for ACI where you can upvote/add comment for this request. I will keep you updated.

Hope this helps. Please "Accept as Answer" if it helped, so that it can help others in the community looking for help on similar topics.

https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/41ce5f3c-645b-ed11-a81b-000d3ae5ae95

Benjamin Newton 0 Reputation points

2025-02-14T10:22:49.3133333+00:00

I notice that it's a year or so later.... any update on fixing this "bug"?
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kobulloc-MSFT 26,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-03-11T16:17:35.97+00:00

Hello, @Felix Support !

Is possible to open a range of thousands of ports in Azure Container Instances?

Azure Container Instances has a limit of 5 ports per IP:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-quotas
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Felix Support 25 Reputation points

2023-03-13T18:42:38.3333333+00:00

Thx for the answer but that's not true. Still I wonder if there is a way to open a range using other Azure tools.

I can open up to 10 ports using az container create... az container create \ --resource-group test \ --name test-test \ --image tests/test \ --dns-name-label test-dns \ --ports 80 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008

kobulloc-MSFT 26,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-03-13T18:51:23.12+00:00

Hello, @Felix Support !
Thank you for the update. It's possible the documentation is out of date (feel free to open a ticket on the documentation in GitHub). I have followed up with the ACI product team and will let you know what I learn when they get back to me.
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SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU 14,986 Reputation points MVP

2023-03-12T03:17:09.4733333+00:00

Hello @Felix Support

Thank you for using Q & A forum.

Default quotas and limits for Azure Container Instances

Ports per IP ---------------- 5No's

To request a limit increase, create an Azure Support request

If this answers your query, do click Accept Answer and Up-Vote for the same. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
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Felix Support 25 Reputation points

2023-03-13T18:44:14.39+00:00

Thx for your help but I can open up to 10 ports using az CLI. Check my updated question. I wonder if, using other Microsoft tools, I can open a range of ports
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