nodetool upgradesstables
Rewrites SSTables for tables that are not running the current version of DataStax Enterprise.
cassandra.yaml
The location of the cassandra.yaml file depends on the type of installation:| Package installations | /etc/dse/cassandra/cassandra.yaml |
| Tarball installations | installation_location/resources/cassandra/conf/cassandra.yaml |
Rewrites SSTables for tables that are not running the current version of DataStax Enterprise to upgrade to current version. Use this command when upgrading your server or changing compression options.
See sstableupgrade for SSTable compatibility with current DSE version.
Synopsis
nodetool [connection_options] upgradesstables [-a] [-j num_jobs] [--] [keyspace_name table_name [table_name ...]]
| Syntax conventions | Description |
|---|---|
| UPPERCASE | Literal keyword. |
| Lowercase | Not literal. |
Italics |
Variable value. Replace with a valid option or user-defined value. |
[ ] |
Optional. Square brackets ( [ ] ) surround optional command
arguments. Do not type the square brackets. |
( ) |
Group. Parentheses ( ( ) ) identify a group to choose from. Do
not type the parentheses. |
| |
Or. A vertical bar ( | ) separates alternative elements. Type
any one of the elements. Do not type the vertical bar. |
... |
Repeatable. An ellipsis ( ... ) indicates that you can repeat
the syntax element as often as required. |
'Literal string' |
Single quotation ( ' ) marks must surround literal strings in
CQL statements. Use single quotation marks to preserve upper case. |
{ key:value } |
Map collection. Braces ( { } ) enclose map collections or key
value pairs. A colon separates the key and the value. |
<datatype1,datatype2> |
Set, list, map, or tuple. Angle brackets ( < > ) enclose
data types in a set, list, map, or tuple. Separate the data types with a comma.
|
cql_statement; |
End CQL statement. A semicolon ( ; ) terminates all CQL
statements. |
[ -- ] |
Separate the command line options from the command arguments with two hyphens (
-- ). This syntax is useful when arguments might be mistaken for
command line options. |
' <schema> ... </schema>
' |
Search CQL only: Single quotation marks ( ' ) surround an entire
XML schema declaration. |
@xml_entity='xml_entity_type' |
Search CQL only: Identify the entity and literal value to overwrite the XML element in the schema and solrconfig files. |
Definition
The short form and long form parameters are comma-separated.
Connection options
- -h, --host hostname
- The hostname or IP address of a remote node or nodes. When omitted, the default is the local machine.
- -p, --port jmx_port
- The JMX port number.
- -pw, --password jmxpassword
- 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
- The filepath to the file that stores JMX authentication credentials.
- -u, --username jmx_username
- The user name for authenticating with secure JMX.
Command arguments
--- Separates an option from an argument that could be mistaken for a option.
- -a, --include-all-sstables
- Upgrade target SSTables, including SSTables already on the current DSE version.
- -j, --jobs num_jobs
-
- num_jobs - Number of SSTables affected simultaneously. Default: 2.
- 0 - Use all available compaction threads.
- keyspace_name
- The keyspace name.
- table_name
- One or more table names, separated by a space.
Examples
Upgrade all SSTables in the cycling keyspace and the cyclist_name table
nodetool upgradesstables --include-all-sstables cycling cyclist_name
Force upgrade all SSTables
Force upgrade all SSTables, including SSTables already on the current DSE version.
nodetool upgradesstables -a
Force upgrade of target SSTables
Force upgrade the SSTables for the specified keyspace and table, including SSTables already on the current DSE version.
nodetool upgradesstables -a keyspace_name table_name
Upgrade four SSTables simultaneously until all SSTables are upgraded
nodetool upgradesstables --include-all-sstables --jobs 4