How to rebalance HDFS
This topic describes how you can initiate an HDFS rebalance from Ambari.
. In Ambari Web, browse to
Services > HDFS > Summary.Select
Service Actions, then chooseRebalance HDFS.Enter the Balance Threshold value as a percentage of disk capacity.

Click
Startto begin the rebalance.You can check rebalance progress or cancel a rebalance in process by opening the Background Operations dialog.

