[MAPREDUCE-127] Task trackers don't register with the job tracker until after they clean out their working directory

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Invalid
• Assignee: Owen O'Malley
• Reporter: Owen O'Malley
• Created: 24/Oct/06 16:35
• Updated: 16/Jan/12 10:12
• Resolved: 16/Jan/12 10:12

Description

When TaskTrackers are started, they immediately start deleting their working directory, which can take 30+ minutes. Unfortunately, that means they don't register themselves with the JobTracker for a long time, so it looks like the cluster is "missing".