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  The operator command provides cluster-level tools for Nomad operators.
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# Command: operator

The `operator` command provides cluster-level tools for Nomad operators, such
as interacting with the Raft subsystem. This was added in Nomad 0.5.5.

~> Use this command with extreme caution, as improper use could lead to a Nomad
outage and even loss of data.

See the [Outage Recovery](/guides/operations/outage.html) guide for some examples of how
this command is used. For an API to perform these operations programmatically,
please see the documentation for the [Operator](/api/operator.html)
endpoint.

## Usage

Usage: `nomad operator <subcommand> <subcommand> [options]`

Run `nomad operator <subcommand>` with no arguments for help on that subcommand.
The following subcommands are available:

* [`operator autopilot get-config`][get-config] - Display the current Autopilot configuration
* [`operator autopilot set-config`][set-config] - Modify the current Autopilot configuration
* [`operator keygen`][keygen] - Generates a new encryption key
* [`operator keyring`][keyring] - Manages gossip layer encryption keys
* [`operator raft list-peers`][list] - Display the current Raft peer configuration
* [`operator raft remove-peer`][remove] - Remove a Nomad server from the Raft configuration

[get-config]: /docs/commands/operator/autopilot-get-config.html "Autopilot Get Config command"
[set-config]: /docs/commands/operator/autopilot-set-config.html "Autopilot Set Config command"
[keygen]: /docs/commands/operator/keygen.html "Generates a new encryption key"
[keyring]: /docs/commands/operator/keyring.html "Manages gossip layer encryption keys"
[list]: /docs/commands/operator/raft-list-peers.html "Raft List Peers command"
[remove]: /docs/commands/operator/raft-remove-peer.html "Raft Remove Peer command"