Installation Prerequisites
Before beginning Ranger installation, make sure the following software is already installed:
Solr 5.2 or above
Refer to the HDP 2.5.5 Release Notes for information on supported JDKs.
Refer to the HDP 2.5.5 Release Notes for information on supported operating systems.
Refer to the HDP 2.5.5 Release Notes for information on supported metastore databases.
If the database server is not installed at the same host, Ranger services need to have access to the database server host.
If you plan to setup Ranger authorization to use LDAP/AD, refer to the Setting Up Hadoop Group Mapping for LDAP/AD in the Hadoop Security Guide.