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+# Prometheus Metrics
+
+This configuration file can be used to set up a Prometheus instance to read
+data from  Nomad cluster, using Consul for service discovery.
+
+Requirements:
+  - See Prometheus's
+    [Getting Started](https://prometheus.io/docs/introduction/getting_started/)
+    guide for instructions on how to set up a Prometheus server.
+  - A running Consul server, which will need to be added to this configuration
+    file.