There are several options available for this.  If you plan to use CopyTable, this will not work without additional configuration.   Communication between an older client and newer server is not guaranteed, there is currently a workaround to allow this to work by adding the following property to your client configuration.   On the client being used to launch the CopyTable, you can do either:   Command Line: -Dhbase.meta.replicas.use=true   OR   hbase-site.xml:   hbase.meta.replicas.use true     Your other option would be to use snapshots to transfer the data. Note- If this helps, please don't forget to click on "Accept as Solution". ... View more