The nodetool Utility

In this lesson, we will cover the nodetool utility, a command line administration tool provided by Apache Cassandra which comes installed with the database management software. It has an extensive list of commands to manage and monitor a Cassandra cluster, e.g., access cluster information, set configuration variables, etc.

To access the nodetool utility, type nodetool once the cluster is up and running. It will display the usage syntax and the nodetool commands with their descriptions. Notice the syntax below.