Configure a Resource-based Service: HDFS

How to add a service to HDFS.

1. On the Service Manager page, click the Add icon () next to HDFS.

   The Create Service page appears.

   
   
   
2. Enter the following information on the Create Service page:

   Table 1. 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 2. 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:8020 The 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 simple or Kerberos. (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).

3. Click Test Connection.
4. Click Add.