Launch Docker Image for MSSQL not creating a container

Question

I am trying to setup MSSQL for my macOS and can't get the docker image to load and create a container. I have downloaded Docker and have it up and running

Downloaded:

docker pull microsoft/mssql-server-linux

Then run via Terminal:

docker run -e 'ACCEPT_EULA=Y' -e 'SA_PASSWORD=<my password here> -e 
'MSSQL_PID=Express' -p 1433:1433 -d microsoft/mssql-server- 
linux:latest

I then run

docker ps

and receive, with no data

CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS               NAMES

I am not sure where the issue occurring

Answer 1

Troubleshooting

• run without -d command to launch the instance in attached mode.
• docker ps -a give you the stopped containers
• docker logs $stoppedContainerId give you the logs of a container

How to resolve

Well I tried by myself and I checked the logs >

2018-06-05 21:54:28.38 spid21s ERROR: Unable to set system administrator password: Password validation failed. The password does not meet SQL Server password policy requirements because it is too short. The password must be at least 8 characters..

I assume you have the same problem because it's working with a strong password.