Ranger offers a centralized security framework, including security policy administration: authorization, accounting, and data protection. It is an optional component. Ranger requires MySQL. If you plan to install Ranger, complete the following steps before installing HDP:
Install MySQL Client.
Add the path to
mysql.exe
to your systemPATH
variable.Set the
JAVA_HOME
variable to the installed JDK version; for example,$ENV:JAVA_HOME="c:\Java\jdk1.7.0_67"
Download the MySQL Connector Jar file.
Copy the jar file into your installation folder:
If you plan to install Ranger using the MSI Setup GUI, copy the jar file into the folder containing the MSI.
If you plan to install Ranger using the command-line interface, copy the jar file into the folder containing your cluster properties file.