you can specify multiple data directories in your conf file > dfs.data.dir Comma separated list of paths on the local filesystem of a DataNode where it should store its blocks. If this is a comma-delimited list of directories, then data will be stored in all named directories, typically on different devices. >
Miles 2008/10/7 Zhou, Yunqing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Here I have an existing hadoop 0.17.1 cluster. Now I'd like to add a second > disk on every machine. > So can I startup multi datanodes on 1 machine? Or do I have to setup each > machine with soft RAID configured ? (no RAID support on mainboards) > > Thanks > -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.