influxd-ctl CLI
The influxd-ctl CLI provides commands for managing your InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.
The influxd-ctl utility is available on all InfluxDB Enterprise
meta nodes.
Usage
influxd-ctl [global-flags] <command> [command-flags] [arguments]Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| add-data | Add a data node |
| add-meta | Add a meta node |
| backup | Back up a cluster |
| copy-shard | Copy a shard between data nodes |
| copy-shard-status | Show all active copy shard tasks |
| entropy | Manage entropy in a cluster |
| join | Join a meta or data node |
| kill-copy-shard | Abort an in-progress shard copy |
| ldap | Manage LDAP in a cluster |
| leave | Remove a meta or data node |
| remove-data | Remove a data node |
| remove-meta | Remove a meta node |
| remove-shard | Remove a shard from a data node |
| restore | Restore a backup of a cluster |
| show | Show cluster members |
| show-shards | Shows shards in a cluster |
| node-labels | Manage node labels |
| token | Generates a signed JWT token |
| truncate-shards | Truncate current shards |
| update-data | Update a data node |
Global flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-auth-type | Authentication type to use (none default, basic, jwt) |
-bind | Meta node HTTP bind address (default is localhost:8091) |
-bind-tls | Use TLS |
-config | Configuration file path |
-k | Skip certificate verification (ignored without -bind-tls) |
-pwd | Password for basic authentication (ignored without -auth-type basic) |
-secret | JWT shared secret (ignored without -auth-type jwt) |
-user | Username (ignored without -auth-type basic or jwt) |
Examples
Bind to a remote meta node
influxd-ctl -bind meta-node-02:8091Authenticate with JWT
influxd-ctl -auth-type jwt -secret oatclustersAuthenticate with basic authentication
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