HDFS data connection parameters

Configure these parameters when you create or edit an HDFS bridge data connection in InfoSphere® Metadata Asset Manager.

Prerequisites

If SSL is required for the connection, you must configure the SSL connection. See the following topic for information: Setting up the truststore connection options for the HDFS bridge.

For information on importing metadata by using the HDFS bridge, see HDFS bridge reference.

Data connection parameters

Name
Required. Specify the name of the data connection.
Description
Specify a description of the data connection.
Host
Required. Specify the address of the computer that hosts the InfoSphere BigInsights Console.
If SSL encryption is required, see Specifying the host name when you use SSL for HDFS bridge imports.
Port
Required. Specify the port number that is used to communicate with the InfoSphere BigInsights Console. The default port number for the REST API is 8080. If you use SSL encryption, the default port number is 8443.
User name
Required. Specify a user name that can access the Hadoop Distributed File System that uses the REST API. Specify the same user name that is used to log in to the InfoSphere BigInsights Console. Authentication is required and must be enabled.
Password
Required. Specify the password that is used to log in to the InfoSphere BigInsights Console.
SSL
Select if the InfoSphere BigInsights Console requires SSL encryption. If you select this option, provide values for the Truststore file, Truststore password, and Truststore type parameters.
Truststore file
Specify the full path of the truststore file that is on the computer where the InfoSphere Information Server engine is installed.
Truststore password
Specify the truststore password.
Truststore type
Specify the format of the truststore.
Save password
Specify whether to save the password.
Save password
Specify whether to save the password.