The document describes release notes for Apache Ambari 1.2.5, including new features such as managing Kerberos secure clusters through a security wizard, customizable dashboard widgets, improved service controls, expanded host checks, and core security enhancements like setting up Ambari Server HTTPS and encrypting the master key property.

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Apache Ambari
1.2.5
August 2013
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What’s New in Ambari 1.2.5
• Manage Kerberos Secure Cluster
• Customizable Dashboard Widgets
• Improved Service Controls
• Expanded Host Checks
• Reduced “root” requirements
• Core Security Enhancements
–Setup Ambari Server HTTPS
–Master Key Property Encryption
–Optional Server-Agent SSL Communication
–Optional Ganglia and Nagios SSL
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Manage Kerberos Secured Cluster
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• Run “Security Wizard”
• Download-able CSV of
necessary principals & keytabs
• Applies configuration properties
and restarts Services

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Customizable Dashboard Widgets
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Improved Service Controls
• Start All and Stop All Service Controls
• Live Component Status
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Expanded Host Checks
• During “cluster install” or add hosts”, more host
checks and script-able report
/var/lib/ambari-agent/data/hostcheck.result
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Reduced “root” requirements
• Run “Ambari Server” as root or non-root account
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Ambari Server HTTPS
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• Configure SSL for Ambari
• Provide Certificate during “setup”

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Learn More
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Resource Location
Apache Ambari Project Page http://incubator.apache.org/ambari/
Mailing Lists http://incubator.apache.org/ambari/mail-lists.html
Ambari Wiki https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI
Ambari JIRA https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI

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Appendix
Two-Way SSL for Server-Agent Communication
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Secure Server-Agent Communication
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Ambari Server Ambari Agent
11) Agent Heartbeat Begins
1) Connect on Handshake port 8441
4) Sign Agent Cert
2) Download Server Cert
6) Connect on Registration port 8440
7) Perform 2WAY auth using Agent Cert
10) Complete Host Registration
Agent Host
8) Get FQDN
9) Register host
3) Request to Sign Agent Cert
5) Download Agent Cert + Disconnect

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Flow Details
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Operation Description
1 Connect on Handshake port 8441 Ambari Agent connects to Ambari Server on the handshake port.
2 Download Server Certificate Ambari Agent downloads the Server Certificate.
3 Request to sign Agent Certificate Ambari Agent requests for Ambari Server to sign the Agent
Certificate.
4 Sign Agent Cert Ambari Server signs Agent Certificate with password.
5 Download Agent Cert and Disconnect Ambar Agent downloads Agent Certificate and disconnects.
6 Connect on Registration port 8440 Ambari Agent connects to Ambari Server on the registration port.
7 Perform 2WAY auth using Agent Cert 2WAY authentication between Agent and Server.
8 Get FQDN Ambari Agent host gets the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)
for the Agent host. Note: (8a) In case the host has multiple
hostnames, use the host script to echo the hostname to use for
registration.
9 Register Host Using the FQDN, the Agent host registers with the Ambari Server.
10 Complete Host Registration Ambari Server completes the host registration by adding the host to
the Ambari DB.
11 Agent Heartbeat Begins Ambari Agent starts heartbeat to Ambari Server, checking for
commands to execute.