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James.Zhao

01/13/2021, 8:31 AM
@Kishore G Hi Kishore Recent days,I try to install pinot cluster according to the online document. But I have some questions in my installation process. First, I don't understand the role of kafka component role in whole pinot cluster. Second, when I try to StartServer paramenter to start pinot server, how do I know if the server is realtime or offline? Could you give me some guide, thank you.
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vmarchaud

01/13/2021, 8:33 AM
A server isn't realtime or offline, its the segments that are either realtime or offline
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James.Zhao

01/13/2021, 8:38 AM
I see. Thank you for your reply.
@vmarchaud I don't know the kafka role in whole pinot architecture. I couldn't find the illustration in online document.
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vmarchaud

01/13/2021, 8:49 AM
Kafka is optional, thats only if you want to use realtime segments
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Kishore G

01/13/2021, 7:17 PM
+1 to what @vmarchaud said.
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James.Zhao

01/15/2021, 6:16 AM
Can tableConfigFile parameter read remote config file? @vmarchaud
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Kishore G

01/15/2021, 6:20 AM
no
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James.Zhao

01/15/2021, 6:33 AM
@Kishore G if only read local config file or data file, so there is a lot of pressure on my controller server such as disk space.
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Kishore G

01/15/2021, 6:34 AM
datafile can be remote
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James.Zhao

01/15/2021, 7:39 AM
how to set the remote data file uri?