Redpoint Interaction v6.x Documentation
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Admin: Apache Spark Configuration

This section describes how to create and configure an Apache Spark Data Source Name (DSN). Please follow the steps below. Please note that you may skip steps 1 – 3 if you have already installed the ODBC driver.

  1. In a web browser, navigate to https://www.simba.com/connectors/apache-sparkdriverodbc to download the driver.

  2. In the download folder, double click the SimbaSparkODBC64.msi file.

  3. In the Simba Spark ODBC Driver 64-bit Setup Window, click Next and follow the required steps to install the driver.

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  4. Once you have successfully installed the ODBC driver, go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools and click Data Sources (ODBC).

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  5. In the ODBC Data Source Administrator Window, click the System DSN tab.

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  6. Click the Add… button to create a new Data Source.

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  7. Find and select Simba Spark ODBC Driver and click Finish.

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  8. In the Simba Spark ODBC Driver DSN Setup Window, configure the following details:

    • Data Source Name

    • Host: the Spark host server (IP address or a server name).

    • Port: the Spark server port number. Only numerical values are accepted. The default Spark server port is 10000.

    • Database: the Spark database name (‘default’) by default.

    • Spark Server Type: the type of Spark server configuration. In this case, select ‘SparkThriftServer (Spark 1.1 and later)’.

    • Mechanism: the type of authentication to be used. Select ‘User Name’.

    • User Name: enter ‘spark’.

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  9. Click the Test button. Once the connection has been made successfully, click the OK button to create the DSN.