Hi @KCJeffro ,   The best possible way would be to change the log level for the thread 'org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.blockmanagement.BlockPlacementPolicy' to 'ERROR'. Do the following: Navigate to Cloudera Manager > HDFS > Config > search for 'NameNode Logging Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) log4j_safety_valve' Add the following property: log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.blockmanagement.BlockPlacementPolicy=ERROR ... View more