[ACCUMULO-3397] CANDIDATE_MEMORY_PERCENTAGE is too low

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.6.0, 1.6.1
• Fix Version/s: 1.6.2, 1.7.0
• Component/s: gc

Environment

large cluster

• Assignee: Eric C. Newton
• Reporter: Eric C. Newton
• Created: 09/Dec/14 20:29
• Updated: 15/Dec/14 17:03
• Resolved: 12/Dec/14 23:21

Description

On a large production cluster, file gc was delayed for several days. The result was millions of files that needed to be deleted. The incremental low-memory approach failed repeatedly with OOM errors. Recommend that CANDIDATE_MEMORY_PERCENTAGE be lowered.