Preparing the Cluster
Before you enable Kerberos, your cluster must meet the following prerequisites:
Prerequisite | References* |
Ambari-managed cluster with Kafka installed.
| Installing, Configuring, and Deploying a HDP Cluster in Automated Install with Ambari |
Key Distribution Center (KDC) server installed and running | Installing and Configuring the KDC |
JCE installed on all hosts on the cluster (including the Ambari server) | Enabling Kerberos Authentication Using Ambari |
Links are for Ambari 2.1.2.0.
When all prerequisites are fulfilled, enable Kerberos security. (For more information see Launching the Kerberos Wizard (Automated Setup).)