Add Apache Cassandra Clusters
Use this procedure to add Apache Cassandra cluster.
- On the left pane, click Apache Cassandra.
- Select Apache Cassandra Cluster tab.
Note:
Prerequisite pop-up to add cluster appears.
- Click Start.
- On the Basic properties tab, do the following:
Enter Apache Cassandra Cluster name.
Note:
The name must not have any white space, special characters, or non-English characters.
Select DSS Cluster.
Used as data staging servers to protect the specified cassandra cluster.
Enter Discovery node host name
Used to discover all the nodes in the Apache Cassandra cluster.
Enter Discovery node key.
Note:
To obtain the RSA key run the cat /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub |awk '{print $2}' |base64 -d |sha256sum |awk '{print $1}' command. This node key must contain 64 characters.
- Click Next.
- On the Credentials, do one of the following:
Select the credentials from the list:
Search and select the required credentials from the available list.
Add new credential:
Select Add new credential and enter the following details.
Credential name
Tag
Description
Host username
Host password
Database username
Database password
Authentication type
Note:
For SSL authentication, JMX credentials are mandatory.
Note:
Credential name must follow the limit of 256 characters. Tag and Description are optional.
Click Next.
Click Add.
On the Credential Permission tab, select a role to provide permissions for credential.
Select the permission from the following options.
Permissions varies per selected role.
View
Create
Update
Delete
Manage Access
Assign Credentials
Click Save.
- Click Next.
- On the Setting tab, enter the following:
Backup datacenter name
Used to protect the cluster.
Node down threshold
- Click Next.
- Review the data and click Add.