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Enable RegionServer grouping using Cloudera Manager

You must use Cloudera Manager to enable RegionServer Grouping before you can define and manage rsgroups.

  1. Go to the HBase service.
  2. Click the Configuration tab.
  3. Select Scope > Master.
  4. Locate the HBase Coprocessor Master Classes property or search for it by typing its name in the Search box.
  5. Add the following property value: org.apache.hadoop.hbase.rsgroup.RSGroupAdminEndpoint.
  6. Locate the Master Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for hbase-site.xml property or search for it by typing its name in the Search box.
  7. Click View as XML and add the following property: 
    <property>   
  <name>hbase.master.loadbalancer.class</name>
  <value>org.apache.hadoop.hbase.rsgroup.RSGroupBasedLoadBalancer</value>
</property>
  8. Enter a Reason for change, and then click Save Changes to commit the changes.
  9. Restart the role.
  10. Restart the service.