Direct Connection

Overview

If the knot client is installed then it provides functionality to allow connection to services running within a Nomad cluster using the service names.

All subcommands can accept the --nameserver parameter, if given then the specified nameserver will be queried for the service name.

Lookup

The lookup command queries for the IP and port associated with a service.

knot direct lookup example.service.consul

Port Forwarding

Port forwarding will forward a local port to the port associated with the service running within the Nomad cluster.

knot direct port :9000 example.service.consul

The browser can then be pointed at http://localhost:9000

SSH Forwarding

SSH forwarding will forward a SSH connection to a SSH server running within the Nomad cluster identified by the service name.

ssh -o ProxyCommand='knot direct ssh %h' -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no [email protected]