nodetool upgradesstables

Rewrites SSTables for tables that are not running the current version of Cassandra. Ensures that the SSTables are compatible with the current version.

Rewrites SSTables for tables that are not running the current version of Cassandra. Ensures that the SSTables are compatible with the current version.

Synopsis 

nodetool <options> upgradesstables
 ( -a | --include-all-sstables ) 
 -- <keyspace>  <table> ... 
DataStax Enterprise 5.0 Installer No-Services and tarball installations:
installation_location/resources/cassandra/bin
Options
Short Long Description
-h --host Hostname or IP address.
-j --job Number of sstables to upgrade simultaneously; 0 uses all available threads.
-p --port Port number.
-pwf --password-file Password file path.
-pw --password Password.
-u --username Remote JMX agent username.
-a --include-all-sstables Snapshot name.
keyspace Name of keyspace.
table One or more table names, separated by a space.
-- Separates an option from an argument that could be mistaken for a option.

Description 

Rewrites SSTables on a node that are incompatible with the current version. Use this command when upgrading your server or changing compression options.