nodetool import
Imports SSTables from a directory or list of directories.
Synopsis
nodetool [<connection_options>] import
[--] [-c] [-e] [-l] [-q] [-r] [-t] [-v] [-x]
<keyspace_name> <table_name> <directory> [<directory2> <directoryN>...]Definition
The short- and long-form options are comma-separated.
Connection options
- -h, --host hostname
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The hostname or IP address of a remote node or nodes. When omitted, the default is the local machine.
- -p, --port jmx_port
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The JMX port number.
- -pw, --password jmxpassword
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The JMX password for authenticating with secure JMX. If a password is not provided, you are prompted to enter one.
- -pwf, --password-file jmx_password_filepath
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The filepath to the file that stores JMX authentication credentials.
- -u, --username jmx_username
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The username for authenticating with secure JMX.
Command arguments
- --
-
Separates an option from an argument that could be mistaken for a option.
- -c, --no-invalidate-caches
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Doesn’t invalidate the row cache when importing the SSTables.
- -e, --extended-verify
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Runs an extended verify, verifying all values in the new SSTables.
- -l, --keep-level
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Maintains the existing level on the new SSTables.
- -q, --quick
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Does a quick import without verifying SSTables, clearing row cache, or checking the data directory.
- -r, --keep-repaired
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Retains any repaired information from the SSTables.
- -t, --no-tokens
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Doesn’t verify that all tokens in the new SSTable are owned by the current node.
- -v, --no-verify
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Doesn’t verify new SSTables.
- -x, --fix-serialization-header
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Fixes the SSTable serialization-header, if necessary. Serialization-headers are always verified.
- keyspace_name
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The keyspace name.
- table_name
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One or more table names, separated by a space.
- directory
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Directory or directories from which to import the SSTables. Separate multiple directories with spaces.
Examples
Import SSTables from two directories:
nodetool import cycling cyclist_name /var/lib/cassandra/data/cycling/dir1 /var/lib/cassandra/data/cycling/dir2