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Provides HBase, the <a href="http://lucene.apache.org/hadoop">Hadoop</a>
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simple database.
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-<h2>Requirements</h2>
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+<h2><a name="requirements">Requirements</a></h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Java 1.5.x, preferably from <a href="http://www.java.com/en/download/">Sun</a>.</li>
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<li>HBase runs on top of <a href="http://lucene.apache.org/hadoop">Hadoop</a>. Hadoop has its own set of
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ requirements and instructions</a>. Make sure to set
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</li>
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</ul>
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-<h2>Getting Started</h2>
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+<h2><a name="getting_started" >Getting Started</a></h2>
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<p>
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Start by defining the following directory variables for your convenience:
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</p>
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ If you are running a standalone operation, proceed to <a href=#runandconfirm>Run
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and Confirming Your Installation</a>. If you are running a distributed operation, continue below.
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</p>
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-<h2>Distributed Operation</h2>
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+<h2><a name="distributed" >Distributed Operation</a></h2>
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<p>
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Make sure you have followed
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<a href="http://lucene.apache.org/hadoop/api/overview-summary.html#overview_description">
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@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ The <code>regionserver</code> file lists all the hosts running HRegionServers, o
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host per line (This file is synonymous to the slaves file at
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<code>${HADOOP_HOME}/conf/slaves</code>).
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</p>
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-<h3>Additional Notes on Distributed Operation</h3>
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+<h3><a name="additional" >Additional Notes on Distributed Operation</a></h3>
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<ul>
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<li>Hadoop and HBase must be set up on each host you plan to use.</li>
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<li>Additional (optional) HBase-specific variables such as HBASE_HEAPSIZE and HBASE_CLASSPATH
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can be set in <code>${HBASE_HOME}/conf/hbase-env.sh</code>.</li>
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</ul>
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-<h2><a name="runandconfirm"/>Running and Confirming Your Installation</h2>
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+<h2><a name="runandconfirm">Running and Confirming Your Installation</a></h2>
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<p>
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If you are running a distributed operation you will need to start the Hadoop daemons
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before starting HBase and stop the daemons after HBase has shut down. Start and
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@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ shell against HBase from which you can execute HBase commands. In the HBase she
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<code>help;</code> to see a list of supported commands. Note that all commands in the HBase
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shell must end with <code>;</code>. Test your installation by creating, viewing, and dropping
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a table, as per the help instructions. Be patient with the <code>create</code> and
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-<code>drop</code> operations as they may each take 30 seconds or more. To stop hbase, exit the
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+<code>drop</code> operations as they may each take 10 seconds or more. To stop hbase, exit the
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HBase shell and enter:
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</p>
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<pre>
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<p>
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The default location for logs is <code>${HADOOP_HOME}/logs</code>.
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</p>
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+<p>HBase also puts up a UI listing vital attributes. By default its deployed on the master host
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+at port 60010.</p>
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-<h2>Related Documentation</h2>
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+<h2><a name="related" >Related Documentation</a></h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://wiki.apache.org/lucene-hadoop/Hbase">HBase Home Page</a>
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<li><a href="http://wiki.apache.org/lucene-hadoop/Hbase/HbaseArchitecture">HBase Architecture</a>
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Michael Stack
