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Configuring custom Kerberos principal for Omid

Use the steps given here to configure a custom Kerberos principal for Omid.

  1. Start the HBase shell as the HBase superuser. See Use the HBase shell for information on starting the HBase shell.
  2. Grant rwx (read, write, execute) permissions to the new custom principal linked to the Omid tables: 
    
grant 'NEW_OMID_PRINCIPAL','RWX','OMID_COMMIT_TABLE';
grant 'NEW_OMID_PRINCIPAL','RWX','OMID_TIMESTAMP_TABLE';
  3. Log in to Cloudera Manager as an Administrator.
  4. In Cloudera Manager, click Clusters > Omid.
  5. Go to the Configuration tab.
  6. Search for the Kerberos Principal by entering "kerberos" in the search field.
  7. For Kerberos Principal, enter the required custom principal value.
  8. Click Save Changes.
  9. Click Actions and select Restart to restart the service.