Update on performance of the new API: the new code using the createDirectStream API ran overnight and when I checked the app state in the morning, there were massive scheduling delays :(
Not sure why and haven't investigated a whole lot. For now, switched back to the createStream API build of my app. Yes, for the record, this is with CDH 5.4.1 and Spark 1.3. On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:05 PM, Tim Smith <secs...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the super-fast response, TD :) > > I will now go bug my hadoop vendor to upgrade from 1.3 to 1.4. Cloudera, > are you listening? :D > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Tathagata Das < > tathagata.das1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Are you using Spark 1.3.x ? That explains. This issue has been fixed in >> Spark 1.4.0. Bonus you get a fancy new streaming UI with more awesome >> stats. :) >> >> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Tim Smith <secs...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I just switched from "createStream" to the "createDirectStream" API for >>> kafka and while things otherwise seem happy, the first thing I noticed is >>> that stream/receiver stats are gone from the Spark UI :( Those stats were >>> very handy for keeping an eye on health of the app. >>> >>> What's the best way to re-create those in the Spark UI? Maintain >>> Accumulators? Would be really nice to get back receiver-like stats even >>> though I understand that "createDirectStream" is a receiver-less design. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> >>> >> >
