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Command: node eligibility

The node eligibility command is used to toggle scheduling eligibility for a given node. By default nodes are eligible for scheduling meaning they can receive placements and run new allocations. Nodes that have their scheduling eligibility disabled are ineligible for new placements.

The node drain command automatically disables eligibility. Disabling a drain restore eligibility by default.

Disable scheduling eligibility is useful when draining a set of nodes: first disable eligibility on each node that will be drained. Then drain each node. If you just drain each node allocations may get rescheduled multiple times as they get placed on nodes about to be drained.

Disabling scheduling eligibility may also be useful when investigating poorly behaved nodes. It allows operators to investigate the current state of a node without the risk of additional work being assigned to it.

Usage

nomad node eligibility [options] <node>

A -self flag can be used to toggle eligibility of the local node. If this is not supplied, a node ID or prefix must be provided. If there is an exact match, the eligibility will be adjusted for that node. Otherwise, a list of matching nodes and information will be displayed.

It is also required to pass one of -enable or -disable, depending on which operation is desired.

If ACLs are enabled, this option requires a token with the 'node:write' capability.

General Options

  • -address=<addr>: The address of the Nomad server. Overrides the NOMAD_ADDR environment variable if set. Defaults to http://127.0.0.1:4646.

  • -region=<region>: The region of the Nomad server to forward commands to. Overrides the NOMAD_REGION environment variable if set. Defaults to the Agent's local region.

  • -no-color: Disables colored command output. Alternatively, NOMAD_CLI_NO_COLOR may be set. This option takes precedence over -force-color.

  • -force-color: Forces colored command output. This can be used in cases where the usual terminal detection fails. Alternatively, NOMAD_CLI_FORCE_COLOR may be set. This option has no effect if -no-color is also used.

  • -ca-cert=<path>: Path to a PEM encoded CA cert file to use to verify the Nomad server SSL certificate. Overrides the NOMAD_CACERT environment variable if set.

  • -ca-path=<path>: Path to a directory of PEM encoded CA cert files to verify the Nomad server SSL certificate. If both -ca-cert and -ca-path are specified, -ca-cert is used. Overrides the NOMAD_CAPATH environment variable if set.

  • -client-cert=<path>: Path to a PEM encoded client certificate for TLS authentication to the Nomad server. Must also specify -client-key. Overrides the NOMAD_CLIENT_CERT environment variable if set.

  • -client-key=<path>: Path to an unencrypted PEM encoded private key matching the client certificate from -client-cert. Overrides the NOMAD_CLIENT_KEY environment variable if set.

  • -tls-server-name=<value>: The server name to use as the SNI host when connecting via TLS. Overrides the NOMAD_TLS_SERVER_NAME environment variable if set.

  • -tls-skip-verify: Do not verify TLS certificate. This is highly not recommended. Verification will also be skipped if NOMAD_SKIP_VERIFY is set.

  • -token: The SecretID of an ACL token to use to authenticate API requests with. Overrides the NOMAD_TOKEN environment variable if set.

Eligibility Options

  • -enable: Enable scheduling eligibility.
  • -disable: Disable scheduling eligibility.
  • -self: Set eligibility for the local node.
  • -yes: Automatic yes to prompts.

Examples

Enable scheduling eligibility on node with ID prefix "574545c5":

$ nomad node eligibility -enable 574545c5
Node "574545c5-c2d7-e352-d505-5e2cb9fe169f" scheduling eligibility set: eligible for scheduling

Disable scheduling eligibility on the local node:

$ nomad node eligibility -disable -self
Node "574545c5-c2d7-e352-d505-5e2cb9fe169f" scheduling eligibility set: ineligible for scheduling
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