Configuring the Kudu master

To see all available configuration options for the kudu-master executable, run it with the --help option:

kudu-master --help
Table 1. Supported configuration flags for Kudu masters
Flag Valid options Default Description

--master_addresses

string

localhost

Comma-separated list of all the RPC addresses for Master consensus-configuration. If not specified, assumes a standalone Master.

--fs_data_dirs

string

List of directories where the Master will place its data blocks.

--fs_wal_dir

string

The directory where the Master will place its write-ahead logs.

--log_dir

string

/tmp

The directory to store Master log files.

For the complete list of flags for masters, see the Kudu Master Configuration Reference.