Thanks adarsh. i have done the followign for NEW_HADOOP_INSTALL (new hadoop version installation )i have set same values for dfs.name.dir and fs.checkpoint which i have configured in OLD_HADOOP_INSTALL(old hadoop version installation)
Now it is working Thanks sandeep **************************************************************************** *********** This e-mail and attachments contain confidential information from HUAWEI, which is intended only for the person or entity whose address is listed above. Any use of the information contained herein in any way (including, but not limited to, total or partial disclosure, reproduction, or dissemination) by persons other than the intended recipient's) is prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by phone or email immediately and delete it! -----Original Message----- From: Adarsh Sharma [mailto:adarsh.sha...@orkash.com] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:42 AM To: common-user@hadoop.apache.org Subject: Re: Hadoop upgrade [Do we need to have same value for dfs.name.dir ] while upgrading sandeep wrote: > > > > > HI , > > > > I am trying to upgrade hadoop ,as part of this i have set Two environment > variables NEW_HADOOP_INSTALL and OLD_HADOOP_INSTALL . > > > > After this i have executed the following command % > NEW_HADOOP_INSTALL/bin/start-dfs -upgrade > > > > But namenode didnot started as it was throwing Inconsistent state exception > as the dfs.name.dir is not present > > > > Here My question is while upgrading do we need to have the same old > configurations like dfs.name.dir..etc > > > > Or Do i need to format that namenode first and then start upgrading? > > > > Please let me know > > > > Thanks > > sandeep > > > > **************************************************************************** > *********** > This e-mail and attachments contain confidential information from HUAWEI, > which is intended only for the person or entity whose address is listed > above. Any use of the information contained herein in any way (including, > but not limited to, total or partial disclosure, reproduction, or > dissemination) by persons other than the intended recipient's) is > prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by > phone or email immediately and delete it! > > > > > Sandeep This Error occurs due to new namespace issue in Hadoop. Did u copy dfs.name.dir and fs.checkpoint dir to new Hadoop directory. Namenode Format would cause u to loose all previous data. Best Regards Adarsh Sharma
