Terminology
The table below lists the various terms used throughout this section.
Table 3.1. Terminology
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Yum Package Manager (yum) | A package management tool that fetches and installs software packages and performs automatic dependency resolution. |
| Local Mirror Repository | The yum repository hosted on your Local Mirror Server that will serve the HDP software. |
| Local Mirror Server | The server in your network that will host the Local Mirror Repository. This server must be accessible from all hosts in your cluster where you will install HDP. |
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HDP Repositories | A set of repositories hosted by Hortonworks that contains the HDP software packages. HDP software packages include the HDP Repository and the HDP-UTILS Repository. |
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HDP Repository Tarball |
A tarball image that contains the complete contents of the HDP Repositories. |