Configure an HDFS Service
Use the following steps to add a service to HDFS:
On the Service Manager page, click the Add icon (
) next to HDFS.The Create Service page appears.
[D]Enter the following information on the Create Service page:
Table 3.26. Service Details
Field name
Description
Service Name
The name of the service; required when configuring agents.
Description
A description of the service.
Active Status
Enabled or Disabled.
Select Tag Service Select a tag-based service to apply the service and its tag-based policies to HDFS. Table 3.27. Config Properties
Field name
Description
Username
The end system username that can be used for connection.
Password
The password for the username entered above.
NameNode URL
hdfs://
NAMENODE_FQDN:8020The location of the Hadoop HDFS service, as noted in the hadoop configuration file core-site.xml OR (if this is a HA environment) the path for the primary NameNode.
This field was formerly named fs.defaultFS.
Authorization Enabled
Authorization involves restricting access to resources. If enabled, user need authorization credentials.
Authentication Type
The type of authorization in use, as noted in the hadoop configuration file core-site.xml; either
simpleorKerberos. (Required only if authorization is enabled).This field was formerly named hadoop.security.authorization.
hadoop.security.auth_to_local
Maps the login credential to a username with Hadoop; use the value noted in the hadoop configuration file, core-site.xml.
dfs.datanode.kerberos.principal
The principal associated with the datanode where the service resides, as noted in the hadoop configuration file hdfs-site.xml. (Required only if Kerberos authentication is enabled).
dfs.namenode.kerberos.principal
The principal associated with the NameNode where the service resides, as noted in the hadoop configuration file hdfs-site.xml. (Required only if Kerberos authentication is enabled).
dfs.secondary.namenode.kerberos.principal
The principal associated with the secondary NameNode where the service resides, as noted in the hadoop configuration file hdfs-site.xml. (Required only if Kerberos authentication is enabled).
RPC Protection Type
Only authorised user can view, use, and contribute to a dataset. A list of protection values for secured SASL connections. Values: Authentication, Integrity, Privacy
Common Name For Certificate
The name of the certificate.
This field is interchangeably named Common Name For Certificate and Ranger Plugin SSL CName in Create Service pages.
Add New Configurations
Add any other new configuration(s).
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