Connection name

Enter a name for the connection.

Connection type

Select Host from the drop-down list.

Protocol

Select HDFS from the dro-down list.

Host

Enter the hostname or IP address for the connection.

Port

Enter the Port for the conenction. The port can be found in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\services or /etc/services file. It can also be inspected through the command netstat -an or 'netstat -b. netstat -b requires running the Command Prompt as an Administrator.

Location

Enter the path to the directory.

Manual tree expand

Select the checkbox to manually expand and load the database and host connections tree, instead of automatically drilling down the tree.

Kerberos settings enable you to set up Kerberos authentication.

Enable kerberos

Select this checkbox to enable 3D to authenticate with the HDFS server using Kerberos.

Ke Distribution Center URL

Enter the URL or IP address of the Kerberos key distribution center server.

Realm

Enter the Kerberos realm to connect to.

KeyTab

Click the Select KeyTab button to select the Kerberos KeyTab for the user principal.

User principal

Enter the principal 3D will use to authenticate .

Name node principal

Test connection

Click the button to ensure the entered parameters are correct.