1. HDFS Repository Configuration

To add a repository to HDFS, complete the HDFS Create Repository screen as follows:

Field name	Description
Repository Name	The name of the repository; required when configuring agents.
Description	A description of the repository.
Active Status	Enabled or Disabled.
Repository Type	HDFS (cannot be modified).
User Name	The end system username that can be used for connection.
Password	The password for the username entered above.
fs.default.name	The location of the Hadoop HDFS service, as noted in the hadoop configuration file core-site.xml OR (if this is a HA environment) the path for the primary NameNode.
hadoop.security.authorization	The type of authorization in use, as noted in the hadoop configuration file core-site.xml; either `simple` or `Kerberos`. (Required only if authorization is enabled).
hadoop.security.auth_to_local	Maps the login credential to a username with Hadoop; use the value noted in the hadoop configuration file, core-site.xml.
dfs.datanode.kerberos.principal	The principal associated with the datanode where the repository resides, as noted in the hadoop configuration file hdfs-site.xml. (Required only if Kerberos authenticaiton is enabled).
dfs.namenode.kerberos.principal	The principal associated with the NameNode where the repository resides, as noted in the hadoop configuration file hdfs-site.xml. (Required only if Kerberos authentication is enabled).
dfs.secondary.namenode.kerberos.principal	The principal associated with the secondary NameNode where the repository resides, as noted in the hadoop configuration file hdfs-site.xml. (Required only if Kerberos authentication is enabled).
Common Name For Certificate	The name of the certificate.

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