Configure custom option for Files View

There are certain properties that you must configure for Custom Files View.

Table 1. Properties Required for Custom Files View Option
Required Properties	Description	Example Value
WebHDFS FileSystem URI	The WebHDFS FileSystem URI in the format `webhdfs://[HOST]:[HTTP_PORT]`	webhdfs://namenode:50070

These properties are required if your cluster is configured for NameNode HA.

Table 2. Properties Required for Custom Files View with NN HA
Property	Description	Example Value
Logical name of the NameNode cluster	Comma-separated list of nameservices.	hdfs-site/dfs.nameservices For example: nameservice
List of NameNodes	Comma-separated list of NameNodes for a given nameservice.	hdfs-site/dfs.ha.namenodes For example: namenode1,namenode2
First NameNode RPC Address	RPC address for first name node.	hdfs-site/dfs.namenode.rpc-address.[nameservice].[namenode1]
Second NameNode RPC Address	RPC address for second NameNode.	hdfs-site/dfs.namenode.rpc-address.[nameservice].[namenode2]
First NameNode HTTP (WebHDFS) Address	WebHDFS address for first NameNode.	hdfs-site/dfs.namenode.http-address.[nameservice].[namenode1]
Second NameNode HTTP (WebHDFS) Address	WebHDFS address for second NameNode.	hdfs-site/dfs.namenode.http-address.[nameservice].[namenode2]
Failover Proxy Provider	The Java class that HDFS clients use to contact the Active NameNode.	hdfs-site/dfs.client.failover.proxy.provider.[nameservice]