Examining Nomad Logs

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Examining Nomad Logs

In this hands-on lab, you will be provided a Nomad job file to use with the supplied Nomad server. This job file has an error that will cause it to fail. You will need to utilize the logs from the Nomad service, to troubleshoot, and resolve the issue.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Apr 06, 2025

Duration

30m

Challenge

Log in to the Provided Nomad Server
1. Log in to the server using the credentials provided.
  
  Note: The Nomad server has been configured with one server agent and one client agent. Docker has been installed so Nomad is ready to run jobs.
Challenge

Run the `main-application.nomad` Job File
1. In the cloud_user home folder, run the main-application.nomad job file.
Challenge

Use the Nomad Logs to Troubleshoot the Issue
1. Using the logs from Nomad for the failed allocation, work out the problem that caused the failure.
2. Fix the problem and resubmit the job.

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