[AMBARI-13428] Kerberos: HiveServer2 fails to start

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.1.2
• Component/s: ambari-server, security
• Labels: kerberos

Environment

HDP 2.2.4

• Flags: Patch
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Anthony Wood
• Created: 15/Oct/15 05:04
• Updated: 15/Oct/15 05:11

Description

AMBARI-9535 added a kinit prior to start of hiveserver2/metastore. AMBARI-13133 removed it, claiming it was unnecessary for metastore. However, it is necessary for hiveserver2, which will not start otherwise:

Caused by: GSSException: No valid credentials provided (Mechanism level: Failed to find any Kerberos tgt)