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Error Initializing Graphdriver in Docker

A graph driver is responsible for consolidating multiple image layers into the root filesystem for the container’s mount namespace.

In other words, it controls the storage and management of images and containers on the Docker host. Additionally, Docker supports various graph drivers via a pluggable architecture.

However, sometimes we run into an “error initializing Graphdriver” in Docker. This error presents itself with the following symptoms:

• We are likely to come across the error when we attempt to access the Docker extension:

  Local Docker node is missing. Refer to this KB article to resolve this issue. The ability to work with remote nodes is available only in the paid version of the extension. You can buy the extension here.
• In some case, we can see the following error in Docker logs or /var/log/messages:

According to our experts, the error while initializing graphdriver is because only the graphical interface for configuration is offered by Plesk during installation.

Fortunately, our experts have a solution for this issue. It involves creating a server snapshot and formatting the xfs filesystem with d_type support in order to take advantage of the default overlay2 storage driver.

Let us know in the comments if this quick tip helped resolve the error.

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Conclusion

To sum up, our Support Techs demonstrated how to resolve the error initializing graph driver in Docker.