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Adding a load balancer

Use Cloudera Manager to add a load balancer to Hue.

  1. Log on to Cloudera Manager and click Hue.
  2. Select Actions > Add Role Instances.
  3. Add 1 Load Balancer:
    1. Click Select hosts in the field under Load Balancer.
    2. Select a host and click OK.
  4. [Optional] Add 2 additional Hue servers (for a total of 3) to boost performance:
    1. Click Select hosts in the field under Hue Server.
    2. Select a host and click OK > Continue.
  5. Check the boxes for the new servers and load balancer.
  6. Select Actions for Selected > Start > Start.
  7. Click Save Changes and Restart Hue.
  8. Click Hue Web UI > Load Balanced Hue Web UI.
  9. Log on to Hue and ensure the port is 8889.