Configuring Specific Ambari Views
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Configure custom option for Files View

There are certain properties that you must configure for Custom Files View.

Table 1. Properties Required for Custom Files View Option
Required Properties Description Example Value
WebHDFS FileSystem URI The WebHDFS FileSystem URI in the format webhdfs://[HOST]:[HTTP_PORT] webhdfs://namenode:50070

These properties are required if your cluster is configured for NameNode HA.

Table 2. Properties Required for Custom Files View with NN HA
Property Description Example Value
Logical name of the NameNode cluster Comma-separated list of nameservices.

hdfs-site/dfs.nameservices

For example:

nameservice

List of NameNodes Comma-separated list of NameNodes for a given nameservice.

hdfs-site/dfs.ha.namenodes

For example:

namenode1,namenode2

First NameNode RPC Address RPC address for first name node. hdfs-site/dfs.namenode.rpc-address.[nameservice].[namenode1]
Second NameNode RPC Address RPC address for second NameNode. hdfs-site/dfs.namenode.rpc-address.[nameservice].[namenode2]
First NameNode HTTP (WebHDFS) Address WebHDFS address for first NameNode. hdfs-site/dfs.namenode.http-address.[nameservice].[namenode1]
Second NameNode HTTP (WebHDFS) Address WebHDFS address for second NameNode. hdfs-site/dfs.namenode.http-address.[nameservice].[namenode2]
Failover Proxy Provider The Java class that HDFS clients use to contact the Active NameNode. hdfs-site/dfs.client.failover.proxy.provider.[nameservice]