You can install additional components like Hive WebHCat when you create a Dataproc cluster using the Optional components feature. This page describes the Hive WebHCat component.
The Hive WebHCat
component provides a REST API for HCatalog. The REST service is available on port 50111
on the cluster's first master node.
Install the component
Install the component when you create a Dataproc cluster. Components can be added to clusters created with Dataproc version 1.3 and later.
See Supported Dataproc versions for the component version included in each Dataproc image release.
gcloud command
To create a Dataproc cluster that includes the Hive WebHCat component,
use the
gcloud dataproc clusters create cluster-name
command with the --optional-components
flag.
gcloud dataproc clusters create cluster-name \ --optional-components=HIVE_WEBHCAT \ --region=region \ ... other args
REST API
The Hive WebHCat component can be specified through the Dataproc API using SoftwareConfig.Component as part of a clusters.create request.Console
- Enable the component.
- In the Google Cloud console, open the Dataproc Create a cluster page. The Set up cluster panel is selected.
- In the Components section, under Optional components, select Hive WebHCat and other optional components to install on your cluster.