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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-swarm-join - Join a swarm as a node and/or manager

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker swarm join \[OPTIONS] HOST:PORT**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Join a swarm as a node and/or manager

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**--advertise-addr**="" Advertised address (format: "\[:port]")

**--availability**="active" Availability of the node ("active", "pause", "drain")

**--data-path-addr**="" Address or interface to use for data path traffic (format: "")

**--listen-addr**=0.0.0.0:2377 Listen address (format: "\[:port]")

**--token**="" Token for entry into the swarm

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker-swarm(1)**](/man/enterprise-packages/docker-cli-fips/docker-swarm.1)

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Document: docker-swarm-join(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.0-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli