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can't find parameter dfs.data.dirs

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author-rank aliyesami
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Created on ‎07-13-2017 02:43 PM - edited ‎08-18-2019 02:15 AM

I am following this article to tune the cluster and its stating a parameter "dfs.data.dirs" , I don't see it in my system ?

https://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/HDP2/HDP-2.6.1/bk_command-line-installation/content/determ...

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author-rank rbiswas1
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Created ‎07-13-2017 07:43 PM

@Sami Ahmad

Option 1: Search for dfs.datanode.data.dir in HDFS service in Ambari.

The values are separated by ,

Enter the number of directories specified over there.

Option 2:

You can also go to your terminal and issue:

sudo fdisk -l

and see the discs. Option 1 is easier though.

Thanks

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author-rank rbiswas1
Guru

Created ‎07-13-2017 07:43 PM

@Sami Ahmad

Option 1: Search for dfs.datanode.data.dir in HDFS service in Ambari.

The values are separated by ,

Enter the number of directories specified over there.

Option 2:

You can also go to your terminal and issue:

sudo fdisk -l

and see the discs. Option 1 is easier though.

Thanks

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