SQuirreL is also a popular UI choice, where you use the JDBC driver and can connect to the cluster. It is a bit more powerful than the WebUI, but does require installation and configuration.
https://drill.apache.org/docs/using-jdbc-with-squirrel-on-windows/ <https://drill.apache.org/docs/using-jdbc-with-squirrel-on-windows/> Instructions are very similar for Mac or Linux as well. —Andries > On Aug 17, 2015, at 12:38 PM, Jim Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1. Yes. When you initiate the sqlline from the command line you specify the > zookeeper quorum in which to connect. > > 2. There is a WebUI for Drill. Here is a reference from the documentation: > https://drill.apache.org/docs/monitoring-and-canceling-queries-in-the-drill-web-ui/ > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Naveen Madhire <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I am trying to install Drill on a Cloudera cluster by following the steps >> described on the website. >> https://drill.apache.org/docs/starting-drill-in-distributed-mode/ >> >> I have few questions before I start installing Drill, >> >> >> 1. How can I start a Drill shell on a node not in the cluster, probably the >> edge node which interacts with the cluster. Is it like just download the >> drill tarball and start the shell? >> 2. Is there a UI which I can use to write queries and verify the data, >> instead of using drill shell command line access. >> >> Please let me know, any info on the above points would be helpful. >> >> Thanks, >> Naveen >> > > > > -- > *Jim Scott* > Director, Enterprise Strategy & Architecture > +1 (347) 746-9281 > @kingmesal <https://twitter.com/kingmesal> > > <http://www.mapr.com/> > [image: MapR Technologies] <http://www.mapr.com> > > Now Available - Free Hadoop On-Demand Training > <http://www.mapr.com/training?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Signature&utm_campaign=Free%20available>
