Installing and setting up Cloudera Manager After you successfully complete the prerequisites, you can install and configure Cloudera Manager in your cluster. Checking preinstallation setupYou must ensure that the Ambari blueprint, that you download, contains extended hostgroups with hosts, and hosts and all hostgroups contain host entries.Configuring Cloudera Manager repositoryYou need to download the Cloudera Manager repository, configure the repository file, and copy the file on all hosts in the cluster. You configure the repository to deploy Cloudera Manager and daemons on the machines.Installing Cloudera Manager server and agentsYou need to install Cloudera Manager server on the Ambari server host, and Cloudera Manager agents and daemons on all hosts. Otherwise, you will not be able to upgrade your cluster.Configuring database for Cloudera ManagerYou need to configure the database for Cloudera Manager to use.Starting Cloudera Manager server and adding licenseTo use Cloudera Manager after the installation, you must start the Cloudera Manager server, open the Cloudera Manager web UI, and add Cloudera Manager license.Configuring Cloudera agents and hostsYou need to add Cloudera agents and hosts before you perform the HDF upgrade.Adding and configuring Cloudera Management ServicesYou need to add and configure Cloudera Management Services before you perform the HDF upgrade.Parent topic: In-place upgrade from HDF 3.5.x to CFM 2.x on CDP
