3. Creating View Instances
To create a View instance:
Browse to a View and expand.
Click the “Create Instance” button.
Provide the following information:
Item
Required
Description
View Version
Yes
Select the version of the View to instantiate.
Instance Name
Yes
Must be unique for a given View.
Display Label
Yes
Readable display name used for the View instance when shown in Ambari Web.
Description
Yes
Readable description used for the View instance when shown in Ambari Web.
Visible
No
Designates whether the View is visible or not visible to the end-user in Ambari web. Use this property to temporarily hide a view in Ambari Web from users.
Settings
Maybe
Depends on the View. If the View has a certain set of Settings that can be customized, they will appear in this section. If a Setting is required, you are prompted to provide the required information.
Cluster Configuration
Maybe Depends on the View. If the View has a set of Configuration properties that can be derived from a cluster configuration, they will appear in this section.
If Ambari has a cluster configured that will work with the View instance, then the choice of Local Cluster will be available. If you have registered one or more Remote Clusters, then the choice of Remote Cluster will also be available. If neither Local or Remote clusters are available, you will have to enter the Custom configuration manually. Refer to Configuring View Instances for more information on the configuration options.