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Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect HDFS to your Connect AI account:
1
Open the Sources page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
2
Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.
3
Type HDFS into the search field, then click the data source name.
4
On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
5
Enter the Host, which specifies the host of your HDFS installation.
6
Enter the Port of your HDFS installation. The default is 9870.
7
(Optional) Enter the Path, which specifies the HDFS path used as the working directory.
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Select the Auth Scheme used for authentication, then proceed to the relevant section below.

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Authentication

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(Optional) Enter the User, which is the user name used to log in to the HDFS server.
2
At the top of the Connect AI Add Connection page, click Save & Test.
  • If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.
  • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.
  • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

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More Information

For more information about interactions between Connect AI and HDFS, see this information page.