Tarball installation directories
Configuration files directory locations.
The configuration files are located in the following directories:
| Configuration and sample files | Locations | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cassandra.yaml | install_location/conf | Main configuration file. |
| cassandra-env.sh | install_location/conf | Linux settings for Java, some JVM, and JMX. |
| jvm.options | install_location/conf | Static JVM settings for heap, garbage collection, and Cassandra startup parameters. |
| cassandra.in.sh | install_location/bin | Sets environment variables. |
| cassandra-rackdc.properties | install_location/conf | Defines the default datacenter and rack used by the GossipingPropertyFileSnitch, Ec2Snitch, Ec2MultiRegionSnitch, and GoogleCloudSnitch. |
| cassandra-topology.properties | install_location/conf | Defines the default datacenter and rack used by the PropertyFileSnitch. |
| commit_archiving.properties | install_location/conf | Configures commitlog archiving. |
| cqlshrc.sample | install_location/conf | Example file for using cqlsh with SSL encryption. |
| metrics-reporter-config-sample.yaml | install_location/conf | Example file for configuring metrics in Cassandra. |
| logback.xmlcat | install_location/conf | Configuration file for logback. |
| triggers | install_location/conf | The default location for the trigger JARs. |
The binary tarball releases install into the installation directory.
| Directories | Description |
|---|---|
| bin | Utilities and start scripts. |
| conf | Configuration files and environment settings. |
| data | Directory containing the files for commitlog, data, and saved_caches (unless set in cassandra.yaml.) |
| interface | Thrift legacy API. |
| javadoc | Cassandra Java API documentation. |
| lib | JAR and license files. |
| tools | Cassandra tools and sample cassandra.yaml files for stress testing. |