Prerequisites Datastore Credentials

Datastore Credentials

Collect the credentials below for every data store you plan to register in xDP. These values are required during data store creation.

Parameter	Description
NameNode URL	Hostname or IP of the HDFS NameNode (e.g., `hdfs://namenode.example.com`)
NameNode Port	NameNode RPC port (default: `8020`)
Authentication Type	`Simple` or `Kerberos`
Kerberos Principal	Service principal for HDFS access (required if Kerberos)
Keytab Path	Path to the keytab file on the client (required if Kerberos)
HDFS Root Path	Base directory path for data access (e.g., `/data/warehouse`)

For detailed setup instructions, see Data Store Hadoop

Parameter	Description
Bucket Name	Name of the S3 bucket
Region	AWS region (e.g., `us-east-1`)
Endpoint URL	Custom endpoint for S3-compatible stores (MinIO, Ceph); leave blank for AWS S3
Authentication Method	`Access Key`, `IAM Role for Service Account`, or `EC2 Instance Profile`
Access Key ID	AWS access key (required for Access Key auth)
Secret Access Key	AWS secret key (required for Access Key auth)

For detailed setup instructions, see Data Store S3

Parameter	Description
Storage Account Name	Azure Storage Account name
Container Name	Blob container within the storage account
Authentication Method	`Storage Account Key` or `Service Principal (OAuth 2.0)`
Storage Account Key	Full-access key (required for Account Key auth)
Tenant ID	Azure AD tenant ID (required for Service Principal auth)
Client ID	Application (client) ID (required for Service Principal auth)
Client Secret	Application secret (required for Service Principal auth)

For detailed setup instructions, see Data Store ADLS

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