Master holding pattern

Know how to troubleshoot issues related to the Master holding patterns.

Condition

Master startup waits for the region assignments (namespace/meta).

Cause

Regions are not assigned due to inconsistencies.

As a result, the Master startup cannot progress in holding-pattern until the region is online.

Remedy

Run the following command to fix the issue.
hbase hbck -j <hbck2-jar> assigns <region-id>