Introduction to

What is

is an application you use to manage, configure, and monitor clusters and services.

The server runs on a host in your deployment and manages one or more clusters using Agents that run on each host in the cluster.

The Admin Console is a web application that administrators and others can use to manage deployments. Using the Admin Console, you can start and stop the cluster and individual services, configure and add new services, manage security, and upgrade the cluster. You can also use the API to programmatically perform management tasks.

How works

is an end-to-end application for managing clusters. With , you can easily deploy and centrally operate the complete stack and other managed services. The application automates the installation and upgrade processes and gives you a cluster-wide, real-time view of hosts and running services. The Admin Console provides a single, central console where you can make configuration changes across your cluster and incorporates a full range of reporting and diagnostic tools to help you optimize performance and utilization. also manages security and encryption functionality.

A single instance of can manage multiple clusters, including older versions of and CDH.