Getting Started with HashiCorp Nomad - Demo - Monitor the Nomad Environment

The video tutorial focuses on host-level monitoring, specifically troubleshooting and fixing errors in the Nomad service configuration. It demonstrates how to use journal logs to identify issues, edit configuration files to resolve them, and restart the service. Additionally, it covers querying the Metrics API to gather server metrics and analyzing log files for further insights. The tutorial provides practical steps for monitoring and maintaining server health.

What was the initial problem encountered with the Nomad service on server A?

• The Nomad service was stopped and a configuration file was altered.

• The server was not connected to the network.

• The Nomad service was running multiple instances.

• The server ran out of memory.

Which command is used to view all journal logs for the Nomad service?

• journalctl -u nomad

• view logs nomad

• systemctl status nomad

• nomad logs

What was the specific error found in the Nomad configuration file?

• A syntax error in a comment

• A missing curly brace

• A missing semicolon

• An extra comma

What command is used to restart the Nomad service after fixing the configuration?

• service nomad restart

• sudo systemctl start nomad

• nomad start

• systemctl restart nomad

How can server metrics be queried for monitoring purposes?

• By accessing the metrics API with curl

• By checking the server's CPU usage

• Using the Nomad dashboard

• Through the system logs

What tool is suggested for easier reading of the metrics API output?

• JQ

• sed

• awk

• grep

What can be done with the metrics obtained from the API?

• They can be used to change the server's IP address.

• They can be streamed to a monitoring solution for alerts.

• They can be deleted to save space.

• They can be used to update the server's operating system.