By default, the ResourceManager will try give you a container on that node, rack or anywhere (in that order).
We recently added ability to whitelist or blacklist nodes to allow for more control. Arun On Jun 12, 2013, at 8:03 AM, John Lilley wrote: > If I request a container on a node, and that node is busy, will the request > fail, or will it give me a container on a different node? In other words is > the node name a requirement or a hint? > Thanks > John > -- Arun C. Murthy Hortonworks Inc. http://hortonworks.com/
