Create an HBase Policy
To add a new policy to an existing HBase service:
On the Service Manager page, select an existing service under HBase.
The List of Policies page appears.
Click .
The Create Policy console appears.
Complete the Create Policy page as follows:
Table 3.37. Policy Details
Label
Description
Policy Name Enter an appropriate policy name. This name cannot be duplicated across the system. This field is mandatory. HBase Table Select the appropriate database. Multiple databases can be selected for a particular policy. This field is mandatory. HBase Column-family For the selected table, specify the column families to which the policy applies. HBase Column For the selected table and column families, specify the columns to which the policy applies. Description (Optional) Describe the purpose of the policy. Audit Logging Specify whether this policy is audited. (De-select to disable auditing). Table 3.38. User and Group Permissions
Label
Description
Select Group Specify the group to which this policy applies. To designate the group as an Administrator for the chosen resource, specify Admin permissions. (Administrators can create child policies based on existing policies). Select User Specify a particular user to which this policy applies (outside of an already-specified group) OR designate a particular user as Admin for this policy. (Administrators can create child policies based on existing policies). Permissions Add or edit permissions: Read, Write, Create, Admin, Select/Deselect All. Delegate Admin When a policy is assigned to a user or a group of users those users become the delegated admin. The delegated admin can update, delete the policies. It can also create child policies based on the original policy (base policy). Wild cards can be included in the resource path, in the database name, the table name, or column name:
* indicates zero or more occurrences of characters
? indicates a single character
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