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About MapR 6.1
This site contains the main documentation for Version 6.1 of the MapR Converged Data Platform, including installation, configuration, administration, and reference information.
6.1 Installation
This section contains information about installing and upgrading MapR software. It also contains information about how to migrate data and applications from an Apache Hadoop cluster to a MapR cluster.
- Planning the Cluster
  Describes information and factors used in planning your cluster.
- Installing MapR and MapR Ecosystem Components
  Describes how to install MapR software and ecosystem components with or without the MapR Installer.
- Installing the File Migration Service on the Edge Cluster
  Describes how to install the File Migration service on CentOS nodes.
- Installing the MapR XD Distributed File and Object Store
  Describes how to install MapR XD software with or without the MapR Installer.
- Installing MapR Data Fabric for Kubernetes
  This section describes how to plan for and install the MapR Container Storage Interface (CSI) Storage Plugin and the MapR Data Fabric for Kubernetes FlexVolume Driver.
- Installing MapR in the Cloud
  Provides an overview of MapR cloud installer capabilities.
- Installing Metering
  This section describes how to install Metering by using the MapR Installer or manual steps.
- Upgrading MapR Core or EEP Components
  Depending on your current configuration, you may choose to upgrade the release version (core), ecosystem components, clients, or monitoring components.
- Setting Up Clients and Services
  Describes how to set up and use interfaces to an cluster from a client computer.
  - Direct Access NFS™
    Describes how to configure Direct Access NFS to mount the MapR File System to a local directory.
  - MapR Client
    Describes how to install the MapR client to run Hadoop commands, jobs, and applications from a client machine.
  - MapR POSIX Clients
    Describes how to install the POSIX loopback NFS, and the FUSE-based POSIX clients.
    - Installing the mapr-loopbacknfs Package
      MapR POSIX clients enable application servers, web servers, and other client nodes and applications to read and write directly and securely to a MapR cluster.
    - Installing FUSE-based POSIX Client Packages
      Describes how to install a FUSE-based Basic or Platinum POSIX client package.
      - Preparing for Installation (MapR POSIX Client)
        To install the MapR POSIX Client on a node, you must meet certain requirements.
      - Installing the FUSE-Based POSIX Client
        Describes how to install the FUSE-based POSIX client package on your system.
  - HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric PACC
    This container gives you seamless access to MapR Data Platform cluster services.
  - Running Hadoop Commands on a Mac and Windows Client
    The location from which you run Hadoop commands depends on your machine.
  - Installing the MAST Gateway
    Describes how to install the MapR Automated Storage Tiering (MAST) Gateway service.
  - Enabling Soft Mount and Setting the Timeout
    Describes how to enable soft mount, and set the RPC timeout for MapR components.
  - Troubleshooting
    Describes changes to core-site.xml file to troubleshoot issues.
- Setting Up the Control System
  Describes how to configure and access the Control System.
- Migrating to MapR
  Provides instructions for migrating business-critical data and applications from an Apache Hadoop cluster to a MapR cluster.
- Applying a Patch
  You can apply a patch by using the MapR Installer, by using the command line (a manual process), or by using an Installer Stanza.
6.1 MapR Data Platform
MapR Data Platform is the industry-leading data platform for AI and analytics that solves enterprise business needs.
6.1 Administration
This section describes how to manage the nodes and services that make up a cluster.
6.1 Development
This section contains information related to application development for Ezmeral ecosystem components and MapR Data Platform products, including the file system, Database (Key-Value and JSON), and Event Streams.
Other Docs
This section contains release-independent information, including: MapR Installer documentation, Ecosystem release notes, interoperability matrices, security vulnerabilities, and links to other MapR version documentation.
Glossary
Definitions for commonly used terms in MapR Converged Data Platform environments.

Installing FUSE-based POSIX Client Packages

Describes how to install a FUSE-based Basic or Platinum POSIX client package.

FUSE-based POSIX clients allow app servers, web servers, and other client nodes and apps to read and write data directly and securely to a MapR cluster like a Linux filesystem.