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page_title: 'Commands: operator'
sidebar_title: operator
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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 guide] 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] 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

- [`operator snapshot agent`][snapshot-agent] <EnterpriseAlert inline /> - Inspects a snapshot of the Nomad server state

- [`operator snapshot save`][snapshot-save] - Saves a snapshot of the Nomad server state

- [`operator snapshot restore`][snapshot-restore] - Restores a snapshot of the Nomad server state

- [`operator snapshot inspect`][snapshot-inspect] - Inspects a snapshot of the Nomad server state

[get-config]: /docs/commands/operator/autopilot-get-config 'Autopilot Get Config command'
[keygen]: /docs/commands/operator/keygen 'Generates a new encryption key'
[keyring]: /docs/commands/operator/keyring 'Manages gossip layer encryption keys'
[list]: /docs/commands/operator/raft-list-peers 'Raft List Peers command'
[operator]: /api-docs/operator 'Operator API documentation'
[outage recovery guide]: https://learn.hashicorp.com/nomad/operating-nomad/outage
[remove]: /docs/commands/operator/raft-remove-peer 'Raft Remove Peer command'
[set-config]: /docs/commands/operator/autopilot-set-config 'Autopilot Set Config command'
[snapshot-save]: /docs/commands/operator/snapshot-save 'Snapshot Save command'
[snapshot-restore]: /docs/commands/operator/snapshot-restore 'Snapshot Restore command'
[snapshot-inspect]: /docs/commands/operator/snapshot-inspect 'Snapshot Inspect command'
[snapshot-agent]: /docs/commands/operator/snapshot-agent 'Snapshot Agent command'