We are using both of the following properties: hbase.regionserver.dns.interface, base.master.dns.interface. Both set to the interface name we want. We have two interfaces as you described - one for inner communication and one for external.
What exactly is not working for you? On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Sudarshan Kadambi (BLOOMBERG/ 731 LEXIN) < skada...@bloomberg.net> wrote: > Hi Guys: > > I've HBase running on a machine with multiple interfaces (for in-bound and > inter-cluster traffic). I can't get HBase to listen on the interface I want > it to by setting hbase.regionserver.dns.interface. Does this setting work? > What is its purpose? > > After reading an old thread on the user list, I wasn't sure: > http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.java.hadoop.hbase.user/10150 > > That thread led me to this unresolved JIRA: > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HBASE-2502 > > -sudarshan