Index: hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZooKeeperWatcher.java =================================================================== --- hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZooKeeperWatcher.java (revision 1416352) +++ hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZooKeeperWatcher.java (working copy) @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ private void createBaseZNodes() throws ZooKeeperConnectionException { try { // Create all the necessary "directories" of znodes - ZKUtil.createAndFailSilent(this, baseZNode); + ZKUtil.createWithParents(this, baseZNode); ZKUtil.createAndFailSilent(this, assignmentZNode); ZKUtil.createAndFailSilent(this, rsZNode); ZKUtil.createAndFailSilent(this, drainingZNode);