General requirements for clusters
Understanding the requirements and recommendations indicated below can help to avoid common issues during and after DPS installation.
You must perform a minimum set of cluster setup and security actions on each HDP cluster that you plan to register in DPS. You can perform any additional security-related tasks on your cluster as appropriate for your environment and company policies.
The following provides a high-level overview of the requirements for DPS and DPS Apps.
 | Important |
|---|---|
Be sure to refer to the cluster and security setup requirements for
each of the DPS apps you plan to install for exact details. |
| Cluster Requirements | DPS Platform | DLM | DSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox SSO | Required | Required | Required |
| Knox Proxy Gateway | Optional (but recommended) | Required | Required |
| DPS Agent | n/a | DLM Engine | DSS Profiler Service |
| Cluster Services | n/a | Refer to DLM documentation | Refer to DLM documentation |