[HDFS-3284] bootstrapStandby fails in secure cluster

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.0-alpha
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.0-alpha
• Component/s: ha, security
• Target Version/s: 2.0.0-alpha
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Todd Lipcon
• Reporter: Todd Lipcon
• Created: 16/Apr/12 18:20
• Updated: 28/Sep/15 20:58
• Resolved: 16/Apr/12 21:52

Description

HDFS-3247 improved bootstrapStandby to check if the other NN is in active state before trying to bootstrap. But, it forgot to set up the kerberos principals in the config before doing so. So, bootstrapStandby now fails with "Failed to specify server's Kerberos principal name" in a secure cluster. (Credit to Stephen Chu for finding this)