Apache Cassandra

  1. Setting Up and Configuring a Cassandra Cluster
    1. Installation
      1. System Requirements
        1. Java Version Requirements
          1. Python Version Requirements
            1. Hardware Recommendations
              1. CPU Requirements
                1. Memory Requirements
                  1. Storage Requirements
                    1. Network Requirements
                    2. Operating System Support
                    3. Installation Methods
                      1. Package Installation
                        1. yum Installation
                          1. apt Installation
                            1. Package Repository Setup
                            2. Tarball Installation
                              1. Download and Extraction
                                1. Manual Setup Steps
                                  1. Environment Configuration
                                  2. Docker Installation
                                    1. Container Setup
                                      1. Volume Management
                                    2. Post-Installation Setup
                                      1. User Account Creation
                                        1. Directory Permissions
                                          1. Service Configuration
                                        2. Configuration Files
                                          1. cassandra.yaml
                                            1. cluster_name
                                              1. seeds
                                                1. listen_address
                                                  1. broadcast_address
                                                    1. rpc_address
                                                      1. broadcast_rpc_address
                                                        1. endpoint_snitch
                                                          1. partitioner
                                                            1. data_file_directories
                                                              1. commitlog_directory
                                                                1. saved_caches_directory
                                                                  1. hints_directory
                                                                    1. authenticator
                                                                      1. authorizer
                                                                        1. role_manager
                                                                          1. num_tokens
                                                                            1. initial_token
                                                                              1. auto_bootstrap
                                                                                1. hinted_handoff_enabled
                                                                                  1. max_hint_window_in_ms
                                                                                    1. concurrent_reads
                                                                                      1. concurrent_writes
                                                                                        1. concurrent_counter_writes
                                                                                          1. memtable_allocation_type
                                                                                            1. commitlog_sync
                                                                                              1. commitlog_sync_period_in_ms
                                                                                                1. commitlog_segment_size_in_mb
                                                                                                  1. seed_provider
                                                                                                    1. disk_failure_policy
                                                                                                      1. commit_failure_policy
                                                                                                        1. key_cache_size_in_mb
                                                                                                          1. row_cache_size_in_mb
                                                                                                            1. counter_cache_size_in_mb
                                                                                                              1. file_cache_size_in_mb
                                                                                                                1. memtable_heap_space_in_mb
                                                                                                                  1. memtable_offheap_space_in_mb
                                                                                                                    1. column_index_size_in_kb
                                                                                                                      1. batch_size_warn_threshold_in_kb
                                                                                                                        1. batch_size_fail_threshold_in_kb
                                                                                                                          1. compaction_throughput_mb_per_sec
                                                                                                                            1. sstable_preemptive_open_interval_in_mb
                                                                                                                              1. read_request_timeout_in_ms
                                                                                                                                1. range_request_timeout_in_ms
                                                                                                                                  1. write_request_timeout_in_ms
                                                                                                                                    1. counter_write_request_timeout_in_ms
                                                                                                                                      1. cas_contention_timeout_in_ms
                                                                                                                                        1. truncate_request_timeout_in_ms
                                                                                                                                          1. request_timeout_in_ms
                                                                                                                                            1. cross_node_timeout
                                                                                                                                              1. streaming_socket_timeout_in_ms
                                                                                                                                                1. phi_convict_threshold
                                                                                                                                                  1. internode_compression
                                                                                                                                                    1. inter_dc_tcp_nodelay
                                                                                                                                                      1. tracetype_query_ttl
                                                                                                                                                        1. tracetype_repair_ttl
                                                                                                                                                          1. gc_warn_threshold_in_ms
                                                                                                                                                            1. enable_user_defined_functions
                                                                                                                                                              1. enable_scripted_user_defined_functions
                                                                                                                                                                1. windows_timer_interval
                                                                                                                                                                2. cassandra-env.sh
                                                                                                                                                                  1. JVM Settings
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Heap Size Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Initial Heap Size
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Maximum Heap Size
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Heap Size Calculation
                                                                                                                                                                          2. GC Options
                                                                                                                                                                            1. G1GC Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                              1. CMS Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                1. GC Logging
                                                                                                                                                                                2. JMX Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Remote Debugging
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Additional JVM Options
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. cassandra-rackdc.properties
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Data Center Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Rack Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Snitch Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. logback.xml
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Logging Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Log Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Log Appenders
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. jvm.options
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. JVM Parameter Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Version-Specific Options
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Single-Node Setup
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Initial Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Basic Settings
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Directory Setup
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Starting the Node
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Service Startup
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Startup Verification
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Testing Connectivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. CQL Shell Connection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Basic Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Multi-Node Cluster Setup
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Planning the Cluster
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Node Count Determination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Hardware Allocation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Network Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Initializing the First Node
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Seed Node Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Initial Startup
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Adding New Nodes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Configuration Steps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bootstrapping Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Token Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Data Streaming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Verifying Cluster Status
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Node Status Checking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ring Verification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Data Distribution Verification

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