Both will work but 2nd one is better. Thanks,Sandeep.
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:43:10 -0700 > Subject: Re: Need to update dfs.data.dir in Data Nodes. Best approach ? > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I think you want to use option 2. It preserves the data thats on those data > nodes. > > P.S: The Hadoop mailing list might be a better list to post this (type) of > question on. This is not really HBase specific. > > > On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 7:53 AM, satish <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > We have hbase 0.94 running with 6 slave nodes. I need to change the > > dfs.data.dir (Data Node Storage Path) on two of the data nodes. What is the > > cleanest way to update the path. I googled and found two options > > 1. Remove the node from cluster (stop hbase region server, datanode, > > tasktracker) --> update the path in xml --> add the node to the cluster > > 2. Remove the node (stop hbase region server, datanode, tasktracker) > > -->Copy > > the data manually from old dfs.data.dir to the new dfs.data.dir --> Update > > the path in xml ---> add the node back to the cluster. > > > > which is cleanest option of above two. Is there any disadvantage of any of > > the approach. > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://apache-hbase.679495.n3.nabble.com/Need-to-update-dfs-data-dir-in-Data-Nodes-Best-approach-tp4051992.html > > Sent from the HBase User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >
