Hive Metastore Usage Test

Metastore is the central repository of Apache Hive data warehouse. It stores metadata for Hive tables (like their schema and location) and partitions in a relational database. It provides client access to this information using Metastore service. This test reports the total number of databases, partitions and tables used in the Metastore.

Target of the test : Apache Hive

Agent deploying the test : An internal/remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for eachMetastore usage:initialization, creation and deletion of databases, partitions and tables to the target Apache Hive.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter Description

Test period

How often should the test be executed.

Host

The IP address of the target server that is being monitored.

Port

The port number through which the Apache Hive communicates. The default port is 10002.

SSL

By default, the SSL flag is set to False, indicating that the target Apache Hive is not SSL-enabled by default. To enable the test to connect to an SSL-enabled Apache Hive, set the SSL flag to True.

DD Frequency

Refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time the test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD Frequency.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Total databases

Indicates the total number of initialized, created and deleted databases in the Metastore of the target Apache Hive data warehouse.

Number

 

Total partitions

Indicates the total number of initialized, created and deleted partitions in the Meta Store of the target Apache Hive data warehouse.

Number

 

Total tables

Indicates the total number of initialized, created and deleted tables in the Meta Store of the target Apache Hive data warehouse.

Number