Merge pull request #3059 from hashicorp/d-minor-doc-updates-2

Minor doc updates
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Rob Genova 2017-08-21 11:20:26 -07:00 committed by GitHub
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@ -60,13 +60,14 @@ clarify what is being discussed:
The servers replicate data between each other and perform leader election to ensure high The servers replicate data between each other and perform leader election to ensure high
availability. Servers federate across regions to make Nomad globally aware. availability. Servers federate across regions to make Nomad globally aware.
* **Regions and Datacenters** - Nomad models infrastructure as regions and datacenters. * **Regions and Datacenters** - Nomad models infrastructure as regions and
Regions may contain multiple datacenters. For example, you may have a `US` region with the datacenters. Regions may contain multiple datacenters. Servers are assigned to
`us-east-1` and `us-west-1` datacenters, connected to the `EU` region with the `eu-fr-1` and a specific region, managing state and making scheduling decisions within that
`eu-uk-1` datacenters. Servers are assigned to regions and manage all state for the region and region. Multiple regions can be federated together. For example, you may
make scheduling decisions within that region. When multiple regions are federated together, have a `US` region with the `us-east-1` and `us-west-1` datacenters,
requests that are made between them are forwarded to the appropriate servers. Data is _not_ connected to the `EU` region with the `eu-fr-1` and `eu-uk-1` datacenters.
replicated between regions. Requests that are made between regions are forwarded to the appropriate servers.
Data is _not_ replicated between regions.
* **Bin Packing** - Bin Packing is the process of filling bins with items in a way that * **Bin Packing** - Bin Packing is the process of filling bins with items in a way that
maximizes the utilization of bins. This extends to Nomad, where the clients are "bins" maximizes the utilization of bins. This extends to Nomad, where the clients are "bins"
@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ Regions are fully independent from each other, and do not share jobs, clients, o
state. They are loosely-coupled using a gossip protocol, which allows users to state. They are loosely-coupled using a gossip protocol, which allows users to
submit jobs to any region or query the state of any region transparently. Requests submit jobs to any region or query the state of any region transparently. Requests
are forwarded to the appropriate server to be processed and the results returned. are forwarded to the appropriate server to be processed and the results returned.
Data is _not_ replicated between regions.
The servers in each region are all part of a single consensus group. This means The servers in each region are all part of a single consensus group. This means
that they work together to elect a single leader which has extra duties. The leader that they work together to elect a single leader which has extra duties. The leader

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@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ To use the Vault integration, Nomad servers must be provided a Vault token. This
token can either be a root token or a periodic token with permissions to create token can either be a root token or a periodic token with permissions to create
from a token role. The root token is the easiest way to get started, but we from a token role. The root token is the easiest way to get started, but we
recommend a token role based token for production installations. Nomad servers recommend a token role based token for production installations. Nomad servers
will renew the token automatically. Note that the Nomad clients do not need to will renew the token automatically. **Note that the Nomad clients do not need to
be provided with a Vault token. be provided with a Vault token.**
### Root Token Integration ### Root Token Integration