Nope, AFAIK 0.20.x does not have properties that can apply JVM options separately to map and reduce tasks. "mapred.child.java.opts", which applies to both, is the only go [mapred-site.xml with a final, or set it specifically in jobs].
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:59 PM, Lior Schachter <li...@infolinks.com> wrote: > we are using hbase hadoop version 0.20.3 > > maybe I can do it using the jobconf (separate jvm opts for map/reduce) ? > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 7:23 PM, Harsh J <qwertyman...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> What version of Hadoop are you using? >> >> 1 is a new property in 0.21, and is the right one if you're using that. >> 2 is the property to use in 0.20, and applies to both Maps and >> Reduces. In 0.20 there is no distinction available for setting JVM >> opts to types of tasks. >> >> On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Lior Schachter <li...@infolinks.com> >> wrote: >> > sure. my mistake. thanks. >> > >> > I'm also trying to increase the reducer heap size (keeping the map with >> > the >> > default 200m). I found 2 related properties: >> > 1. mapreduce.reduce.java.opts >> > 2. mapred.child.java.opts >> > >> > Which should be configured and whats the purpose of the second property. >> > >> > thanks, >> > Lior >> > >> > On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Harsh J <qwertyman...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> Remove the "=" from "-Xmx=2048m". >> >> >> >> P.s. If you're looking to change the JobTracker opts, it is >> >> HADOOP_JOBTRACKER_OPTS, not TASKTRACKER :) >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Lior Schachter <li...@infolinks.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> >> > I'm trying to increase the job-tracker heap by adding Xmx definition >> >> > to >> >> > hadoop-env.sh (adding it to HADOOP_TASKTRACKER_OPTS). >> >> > I keep getting this error while starting hadoop: >> >> > Invalid maximum heap size: -Xmx=2048m >> >> > Could not create the Java virtual machine. >> >> > >> >> > Any idea what am I doing wrong ? >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Harsh J >> >> http://harshj.com >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Harsh J >> http://harshj.com > > -- Harsh J http://harshj.com