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1. Customizing Ambari Server Log + PID Directories

Use the following instructions to modify the Ambari Server Log and PID locations.

  1. On the Ambari Server host, stop the Ambari Server:

    ambari-server stop

  2. To modify the PID location, edit the Ambari Server properties file:

    vi /etc/ambari-server/conf/ambari.properties

  3. Modify the pid.dir property and save the file:

    pid.dir=/var/run/ambari-server

  4. To modify the Log location, edit the Ambari Server log4j file:

    vi /etc/ambari-server/conf/log4j.properties

  5. Modify the ambari.log.dir property and save the file:

    ambari.log.dir=${ambari.root.dir}/var/log/ambari-server

  6. Create the new directories and be sure to set the directory ownership and permissions to allow the Ambari Server process access.

  7. Restart the Ambari Server.

    ambari-server start