[HDFS-4458] start balancer failed with "Failed to create file [/system/balancer.id]" if configure IP on fs.defaultFS

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.2-alpha
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.3-alpha
• Component/s: balancer & mover
• Target Version/s: 2.0.3-alpha
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Binglin Chang
• Reporter: Wenwu Peng
• Created: 31/Jan/13 08:30
• Updated: 15/Feb/13 13:11
• Resolved: 07/Feb/13 03:06

Description

start balancer failed with "Failed to create file [/system/balancer.id]" if configure IP on fs.defaultFS
Note:
configure fs.defaultFS with hostname can resolve this issue

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