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Deploy the Hello World ReadyFlow using the deployment wizard

Learn about the steps to deploy the Hello World ReadyFlow to get started with Cloudera Data Flow.

Once you have added the Hello World ReadyFlow into the Catalog, stay in the Catalog and use the Deployment wizard to deploy that flow definition.

  • You must have an enabled and healthy Cloudera Data Flow environment.

  • You must be assigned the DFCatalogAdmin role granting you access to the Catalog.

  • You must have added the Hello World flow definition to the Catalog.

  • You must be assigned the DFFlowAdmin role for the environment where you want to deploy the flow definition.

  1. In the navigation pane, click Catalog.


  2. To initiate deployment, click the Hello World flow definition on the Catalog pane to display the flow definition details.
  3. Click Deploy to launch the deployment wizard.
  4. Select the Target Workspace where you want to deploy the ReadyFlow.

    The deployment wizard only displays workspaces that meet the following conditions:

    • Cloudera Data Flow is enabled for the environment
    • The environment is in healthy state
    • You are allowed to access the environment
  5. Click Continue .
  6. In the Overview, give your flow deployment a unique name.
  7. Click Next .
  8. In the NiFi Configuration step, click Next .
  9. In the Parameters step, click Next .
  10. In the Sizing & Scaling step, click Next .
  11. Optional: To learn about the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), add a KPI that will track how much data the processor is writing to the destination files.
    The KPI will raise an alert whenever the value goes below 1MB.
    1. In the Key Performance Indicators step, click Add New KPI.
    2. Set the following properties:
      KPI Scope
      Select Processor.
      Processor Name
      Select Write "Added Content" Events to File.
      Metric to Track
      Select Bytes Sent
      Alerts
      Select Trigger alert when metric is less than and set the value to 1 MBytes.
      Alert will be triggered when metric is outside the boundary(s) for
      Set to 2 Minutes.
    3. Click Add to create the KPI.
  12. Click Next .
  13. Review a summary of the information provided. When you are finished, complete flow deployment by clicking Deploy.

Once you click the Deploy button, you are redirected to the Active Alerts tab in the detail view for the deployment where you can track the deployment progress.