Learn NOMAD with Real Code Examples

Download Nomad binary or use package manager

Install on server and client nodes

Configure server cluster for high availability

Configure clients to register with servers

Optionally integrate with Consul and Vault

Install Nomad binary on servers and clients

Configure servers for high availability

Join clients to server cluster

Optionally integrate Consul and Vault

Test basic job deployment

job.hcl / job.json - job definition

client.hcl - client configuration

server.hcl - server configuration

env/ - environment variable overrides

scripts/ - deployment automation

nomad job run job.hcl - submit job

nomad job status - check job status

nomad alloc status <alloc-id> - check allocation

nomad node status - inspect client nodes

nomad eval status <eval-id> - view scheduling evaluation

UTF-8 support in configuration and logs

Job parameters can contain multilingual content

Web UI supports localization via browser

Community translations for documentation

CLI primarily in English

Accessible via CLI, API, and Web UI

Multi-platform (Linux, MacOS, Windows clients)

Integrates with CI/CD pipelines

HCL/JSON configurations readable and versioned

Optional RBAC for user management

Nomad Web UI displays jobs, allocations, and nodes

CLI outputs for real-time monitoring

JSON outputs for automation

Consul integration shows service health

Task logs available via CLI or Web UI

Nomad jobs are declarative, defining desired state

Allocations enforce resource usage and scheduling

Job updates allow rolling changes

Failures automatically rescheduled based on policy

State is reflected via CLI, API, and Web UI

Job specification files in HCL/JSON

Environment variables and templates for runtime data

Consul KV store for discovery metadata

Vault for secrets management

Logs and allocation metadata for auditing