The following table describes options frequently used for Ambari Server setup.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
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-j --java-home |
Specifies the JAVA_HOME path to use on the Ambari Server and all hosts in the cluster. By
default when you do not specify this option,
Setup downloads the Oracle JDK 1.7 binary to
Use this option when you plan to use a JDK other than the default Oracle JDK 1.7. See JDK Requirements for more information on the supported JDKs. If you are using an alternate JDK, you must manually install the JDK on all hosts and specify the Java Home path during Ambari Server setup. This path must be valid on all hosts. For example: ambari-server setup –j /usr/java/default |
--jdbc-driver | Should be the path to the JDBC driver JAR file. Use this option to specify the location of the JDBC driver JAR and to make that JAR available to Ambari Server for distribution to cluster hosts during configuration. Use this option with the --jdbc-db option to specify the database type. |
--jdbc-db | Specifies the database type. Valid values are: [postgres | mysql | oracle] Use this option with the --jdbc-driver option to specify the location of the JDBC driver JAR file. |
|
-s --silent |
Setup runs silently. Accepts all default prompt values. |
|
-v --verbose |
Prints verbose info and warning messages to the console during Setup. |
-g --debug | Start Ambari Server in debug mode |
