Typical Workflow for Using Oracle Big Data Cloud Service
To start using Oracle Big Data Cloud Service, refer to the following tasks as a guide:
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Purchase a subscription. |
Purchase a subscription through the |
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Add and manage users and roles |
Create accounts for your users and assign them appropriate privileges. Assign the necessary Oracle Big Data Cloud Service roles. |
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Create a service instance |
Use the wizard to create a service instance, which allocates resources for a cluster. |
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Create an SSH key pair |
Create an SSH public/private key pair for use when creating or accessing clusters. |
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Create a cluster |
Use a wizard to create a cluster, using the resources allocated to your service instance. |
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Control network access to services |
Configure whitelists or the firewall to open or close the ports used by services such as Cloudera Manager and Hue. |
Control Network Access to Services |
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Access and work with your cluster. |
Access and work with your cluster using Secure Shell and by using graphical tools such as Oracle Big Data Manager, Cloudera Manager, and Hue. |
Access Your Oracle Big Data Cloud Service |
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Add permanent nodes to a cluster |
Add nodes in one-node increments up to a total of 60 nodes in the cluster. |
Adding Permanent Nodes To a Cluster |
| Add temporary compute nodes to a cluster (bursting) | Temporarily add and remove cluster compute nodes to handle increased loads. | Adding and Removing Cluster Compute Nodes (Bursting) |
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Patch a cluster |
Apply a patch or roll back a patch. |
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Manage storage providers and copy data. |
Register storage providers and users, and copy data between HDFS and storage. |