Integrating Apache Hive with Kafka, Spark, and BI
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Apache Spark-Apache Hive connection configuration

You need to understand the workflow and service changes involved in accessing ACID table data from Spark. You can configure Spark properties in Ambari for using the Hive Warehouse Connector.

Prerequisites

The Hive connection string must include a user name and password; otherwise, Spark and Hive cannot connect. For example:

jdbc:hive2://<host>:2181;serviceDiscoveryMode=zooKeeper;zooKeeperNamespace=hiveserver2-interactive;user=<user name>;password=<password>

You use the following software to connect Spark and Hive using the HiveWarehouseConnector library.

  • HDP 3.1.4
  • Spark2
  • Hive with HiveServer Interactive (HSI)

    The Hive Warehouse Connector (HWC) and low-latency analytical processing (LLAP) are required for certain tasks, as shown in the following table:

    Table 1. Spark Compatibility
    Tasks HWC Required LLAP Required Other Requirement/Comments
    Read Hive managed tables from Spark Yes Yes Ranger ACLs enforced.*
    Write Hive managed tables from Spark Yes N/A Ranger ACLs enforced.*
    Read Hive external tables from Spark No N/A unless HWC is used, then LLAP is required Table must be defined in Spark catalog. Ranger ACLs not enforced.
    Write Hive external tables from Spark No N/A Ranger ACLs enforced.
    * Ranger column level security or column masking is supported for each access pattern when you use HWC.

    You need low-latency analytical processing (LLAP) in HSI to read ACID, or other Hive-managed tables, from Spark. You do not need LLAP to write to ACID, or other managed tables, from Spark. The HWC library internally uses the Hive Streaming API and LOAD DATA Hive commands to write the data. You do not need LLAP to access external tables from Spark with caveats shown in the table above.

Required properties

You must add several Spark properties through spark-2-defaults in Ambari to use the Hive Warehouse Connector for accessing data in Hive. Alternatively, configuration can be provided for each job using --conf.
  • spark.sql.hive.hiveserver2.jdbc.url

    The URL for HiveServer2 Interactive

  • spark.datasource.hive.warehouse.metastoreUri

    The URI for the metastore

  • spark.datasource.hive.warehouse.load.staging.dir

    The HDFS temp directory for batch writes to Hive, /tmp for example

  • spark.hadoop.hive.llap.daemon.service.hosts

    The application name for LLAP service

  • spark.hadoop.hive.zookeeper.quorum

    The ZooKeeper hosts used by LLAP

Set the values of these properties as follows:
  • spark.sql.hive.hiveserver2.jdbc.url

    In Ambari, copy the value from Services > Hive > Summary > HIVESERVER2 INTERACTIVE JDBC URL.

  • spark.datasource.hive.warehouse.metastoreUri

    Copy the value from hive.metastore.uris. In Hive, at the hive> prompt, enter set hive.metastore.uris and copy the output. For example, thrift://mycluster-1.com:9083.

  • spark.hadoop.hive.llap.daemon.service.hosts

    Copy value from Advanced hive-interactive-site > hive.llap.daemon.service.hosts.

  • spark.hadoop.hive.zookeeper.quorum

    Copy the value from Advanced hive-sitehive.zookeeper.quorum.

Optional property

The spark.datasource.hive.warehouse.write.path.strictColumnNamesMapping validates the mapping of columns against those in Hive to alert the user to input errors. Default = true.

Spark on a Kerberized YARN cluster

In Spark client mode on a kerberized Yarn cluster, set the following property: spark.sql.hive.hiveserver2.jdbc.url.principal. This property must be equal to hive.server2.authentication.kerberos.principal. In Ambari, copy the value for this property from Services > Hive > Configs > Advanced > Advanced hive-site hive.server2.authentication.kerberos.principal.