HCatalog Installation

As of CDH 5, HCatalog is part of Apache Hive.


This page explains how to install and configure HCatalog and WebHCat. For Sqoop, see Sqoop-HCatalog Integration in the Sqoop User Guide.

Configuring HCatalog Using Cloudera Manager


  1. Go to the Hive service by clicking Clusters > Hive.
  2. Select the Hive Instances tab.
  3. Add a WebHCat server role:
    1. Click Add Role Instances.
    2. Click Select hosts under WebHCat Server.
    3. Select the host on which you want the WebHCat server; this adds a WHCS icon.
    4. Click OK.
  4. Click Continue.
  5. Start the new role type.
    1. Select the new role type, WebHCat Server.
    2. Select Actions for Selected > Start.
    3. Click Start and Close.

Configuring HCatalog Using the Command Line