YAML and configuration properties

cassandra.yaml configuration file

The cassandra.yaml file is the main configuration file for Hyper-Converged Database (HCD).

hcd.yaml configuration file

The hcd.yaml is the configuration file for HCD features and functionality.

cassandra-rackdc.properties file

Configuration file for the GossipingPropertyFileSnitch, Ec2Snitch, and Ec2MultiRegionSnitch.

cassandra-topology.properties file

Configuration file for setting datacenters and rack names and using the PropertyFileSnitch.

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