Hey Michael, The script specified by dfs.network.script is passed both host names and IPs. In most cases an IP is passed, however in some cases (eg when using dfs.hosts files) a hostname is passed.
Thanks, Eli ps - useful pointers: http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-common-user/200911.mbox/%3c4b041edf.8050...@videoegg.com%3e http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/topology_rack_awareness_scripts On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Michael Segel <michael_se...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Ok, > > I should know this... but just to be safe... > > When setting up the rack aware script, will the input to the script always be > the machine's IP address, or will it be the actual hostname? > > I'm pretty sure that its the IP address, but I just wanted to make sure and > cover my bases. > > Thx > > -Mike > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with > Hotmail. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4
