InfluxDB 2 — a purpose-built time-series database with a built-in UI, dashboards, and the Flux/InfluxQL query languages. Great for metrics and IoT sensor data. Deployed as a host-networked Nomad service that initializes an admin/org/bucket on first boot, with a persistent volume.
Save as values.hcl, edit, then run:
# The name of the Nomad job.
job_name = "influxdb"
# The Nomad namespace to deploy into.
namespace = "default"
# The datacenters to deploy to.
datacenters = ["*"]
# The InfluxDB 2 container image. Pin a tag in production.
image = "influxdb:2"
# Host port for the InfluxDB HTTP API + UI.
port = 8086
# Initial admin username (created on first boot in setup mode).
admin_user = "admin"
# Initial admin password (min 8 chars). CHANGE THIS.
admin_password = "changeme123"
# Initial organization name.
org = "nomploy"
# Initial bucket name.
bucket = "default"
# Initial admin API token (clients authenticate with it). CHANGE THIS — treat it as a secret.
admin_token = "changeme-admin-token"
# Docker named volume for /var/lib/influxdb2 (time-series data + config). InfluxDB runs as root, so a fresh volume is writable. Back it up.
data_volume = "influxdb_data"
# Placement constraints — pin to one node so the local volume stays put. On a nomploy cluster: attribute = "$${meta.nomploy_control_plane}", operator = "=", value = "true".
constraints = []
# The task resources.
resources = {
cpu = 500
memory = 512
}
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| job_name | string | "influxdb" | The name of the Nomad job. |
| namespace | string | "default" | The Nomad namespace to deploy into. |
| datacenters | list | ["*"] | The datacenters to deploy to. |
| image | string | "influxdb:2" | The InfluxDB 2 container image. Pin a tag in production. |
| port | number | 8086 | Host port for the InfluxDB HTTP API + UI. |
| admin_user | string | "admin" | Initial admin username (created on first boot in setup mode). |
| admin_password set me | string | "changeme123" | Initial admin password (min 8 chars). CHANGE THIS. |
| org | string | "nomploy" | Initial organization name. |
| bucket | string | "default" | Initial bucket name. |
| admin_token set me | string | "changeme-admin-token" | Initial admin API token (clients authenticate with it). CHANGE THIS — treat it as a secret. |
| data_volume | string | "influxdb_data" | Docker named volume for /var/lib/influxdb2 (time-series data + config). InfluxDB runs as root, so a fresh volume is writable. Back it up. |
| constraints | list | [] | Placement constraints — pin to one node so the local volume stays put. On a nomploy cluster: attribute = "$${meta.nomploy_control_plane}", operator = "=", value = "true". |
| resources | object | {
cpu = 500
memory = 512
} | The task resources. |
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InfluxDB 2 — a purpose-built time-series database with a built-in UI, dashboards, tasks, and the Flux/InfluxQL query languages. Ideal for metrics and IoT sensor data. Host-networked Nomad service that initializes itself on first boot, with a persistent volume.
nomad-pack registry add nomploy github.com/Nomploy/nomad-packs \
--var admin_password=<8+ chars> --var admin_token=<secret>
nomad-pack run influxdb --registry nomploy --var admin_password=<8+ chars> --var admin_token=<secret>
In nomploy: create a Compose service, type Nomad Pack, pack influxdb, set
admin_password + admin_token, then Deploy. Open http://<node-ip>:8086.
| Variable | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
image |
influxdb:2 |
Pin a tag in production. |
port |
8086 |
HTTP API + UI. |
admin_user / admin_password |
admin / changeme123 |
First-boot admin (password ≥ 8 chars). Change it. |
org / bucket |
nomploy / default |
Initial org + bucket. |
admin_token |
changeme-admin-token |
API token clients use. Change it. |
data_volume |
influxdb_data |
Time-series data + config. Back it up. |
constraints |
[] |
Pin to a node so the local volume stays put. |
resources |
cpu 500 / mem 512 |
Raise for high ingestion. |
count is fixed to 1 (local volume). Pin with constraints.DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_MODE=setup) runs only on an empty volume — the admin/org/
bucket/token are created once.victoriametrics: InfluxDB has a full UI/dashboards and Flux; VictoriaMetrics is a
leaner Prometheus-compatible store. Pick whichever fits.