Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Configuring snapshots
Snapshots is a feature that allows administrators to configure paths in HDFS to be copied
for the purposes of backup and data protection. The very first step before configuring a
snapshot is to create a
snapshottable
path.
Enabling snapshot paths in HDFS
To set a HDFS path as snapshottable, perform the following steps:
1. Navigate to the HDFS service of the cluster where you want to set up a snapshot-
table path and navigate to the
File Browser
tab. Navigate to the path that needs the
snapshot enabled. The following screenshot shows the
File Browser
tab of the
hd-
fs
service available on
Cluster 1
:
In the preceding screenshot, we is navigated to the
/user/root/source
path.
2. Next, click on the
Enable Snapshots
button to bring up the dialog box shown in
the following screenshot:
