Can't I export it to plain HDFS? I think that would be very useful.
On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Matteo Bertozzi <[email protected]> wrote: > The ExportSnapshot will export the snapshot data+metadata, in theory, to > another hbase cluster. > so on the second cluster you'll now be able to do "list_snapshots" from > shell and see the exported snapshot. > now you can simply do clone_snapshot "snapshot_name", "new_table_name" and > you're restoring a snapshot on the second cluster > > assuming that you have removed the snapshot from cluster1 and you want to > export back your snapshot.. > you just use ExportSnapshot again to move the snapshot from cluster2 to > cluster1 > and same as before you do a clone_snapshot to restore it > > Matteo > > > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 2:35 PM, Siddharth Karandikar < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi there, >> >> I am testing out newly added snapshot capability, ExportSnapshot in >> particular. >> Its working fine for me. I am able to run ExportSnapshot properly. >> >> But the biggest (noob) issue is, once exported, is there any way to >> import those snapshots back in hbase? I don't see any ImportSnapshot >> util there. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Siddharth >>
