The files within the parcel are not modified after installation. When you make configuration changes and restart the role, Cloudera Manager will send the updated files to the agent which will stash it under /var/run/cloudera-scm-agent/process. Any client configuration changes will appear in /etc//conf You can read about how Cloudera Manager manages roles and services in this blog post. http://blog.cloudera.com/blog/2013/07/how-does-cloudera-manager-work/ ... View more