How to Configure Apache NiFi

Last updated on May 30 2022
Swati Dogra

Table of Contents

How to Configure Apache NiFi

Apache NiFi – Configuration

Apache NiFi is highly configurable platform. The nifi.properties file in conf directory

contains most of the configuration.

The commonly employed properties of Apache NiFi are as follows −

Core properties

This section contains the properties, which are compulsory to run a NiFi instance.

S.No Property name Default Value Description
1 nifi.flow.configuration.file ./conf/flow.xml.gz This property contains the path to flow.xml file. This file contains all the data flows created in NiFi.
2 nifi.flow.configuration.archive.enabled true This property is employed to enable or disable archiving in NiFi.
3 nifi.flow.configuration.archive.dir ./conf/archive/ This property is employed to specify the archive directory.
4 nifi.flow.configuration.archive.max.time 30 days This is employed to specify the retention time for archiving content.
5 nifi.flow.configuration.archive.max.storage 500 MB it contains the maximum size of archiving directory can grow.
6 nifi.authorizer.configuration.file ./conf/authorizers.xml To specify the authorizer configuration file, which is employed for user authorization.
7 nifi.login.identity.provider.configuration.file ./conf/login-identity-providers.xml This property contains the configuration of login identity providers,
8 nifi.templates.directory ./conf/templates This property is employed to specify the directory, where NiFi templates will be stored.
9 nifi.nar.library.directory ./lib This property contains the path to library, which NiFi will use to load all the components using NAR files present in this lib folder.
10 nifi.nar.working.directory ./work/nar/ This directory will be storing the unpacked nar files, once NiFi processes them.
11 nifi.documentation.working.directory ./work/docs/components This directory contains the documentation of all components.

State Management

These properties are employed to store the state of the components helpful to start the processing, where components left after a restart and within the next schedule running.

S.No Property name Default Value Description
1 nifi.state.management.configuration.file ./conf/state-management.xml This property contains the path to state-management.xml file. This file contains all component state present within the data flows of that NiFi instance.
2 nifi.state.management.provider.local local-provider It contains the ID of the local state provider.
3 nifi.state.management.provider.cluster zk-provider This property contains the ID of the cluster-wide state provider. This will be ignored if NiFi is not clustered but must be populated if running in a cluster.
4 nifi.state.management. embedded. zookeeper. start false This property specifies whether or not this instance of NiFi should run an embedded ZooKeeper server.
5 nifi.state.management. embedded. zookeeper.properties ./conf/zookeeper.properties This property contains the path of the properties file that provides the ZooKeeper properties to use if <nifi.state.management. embedded. zookeeper. start> is set to true.

FlowFile Repository

Let us now look into the important details of the FlowFile repository −

S.No Property name Default Value Description
1 nifi.flowfile.repository. implementation org.apache.nifi. controller. repository. WriteAhead FlowFileRepository This property is employed to specify either to store the flowfiles in memory or disk. If a user want to stores the flowfiles in memory then change to “org.apache.nifi.controller. repository.VolatileFlowFileRepository”.
2 nifi.flowfile.repository.directory ./flowfile_repository To specify the directory for flowfile repository.

 

So, this brings us to the end of Deep Dive into Apache NiFi User Interface blog. This Tecklearn ‘How to Configure Apache NiFi’ helps you with commonly asked questions if you are looking out for a job in Apache NiFi and Big Data Domain.

If you wish to learn Apache NiFi and build a career in Apache NiFi or Big Data domain, then check out our interactive, Apace NiFi Training, that comes with 24*7 support to guide you throughout your learning period. Please find the link for course details:

https://www.tecklearn.com/course/apache-nifi-training/

Apache NiFi Training

About the Course

Tecklearn Apache NiFi Training makes you an expert in Cluster integration and the challenges associated, Usefulness of Automation, Apache NiFi configuration challenges and etc. Apache NiFi that helps you master various aspects of automating dataflow, managing flow of information between systems, streaming analytics, the concepts of data lake and constructs, various methods of data ingestion and real-world Apache NiFi projects .Transforming the databases is becoming a challenge for many organizations and thus they often look for those who have certification in Apache NiFi to help them in automating the flow of data between the systems.

Why Should you take Apache NiFi Training?

  • The Average Salary for Apache NiFi Developers is $96,578 per year. – paysa.com
  • Micron, Macquarie Telecom Group , Dovestech, Payoff, Flexilogix , Hashmap Inc. & many other MNC’s worldwide use Ansible across industries.
  • Apache NiFi is an open source software for automating and managing the flow of data between systems. It is a powerful and reliable system to process and distribute data. It provides a web-based User Interface for creating, monitoring, & controlling data flows.

What you will Learn in this Course?

Overview of Apache NiFi and its capabilities

  • Understanding the Apache NiFi
  • Apache NiFi most interesting features and capabilities

High Level Overview of Key Apache NiFi Features

  • Key features categories: Flow management, Ease of use, Security, Extensible architecture and Flexible scaling model

Advantages of Apache NiFi over other traditional ETL tools

  • Features of NiFi which make it different form traditional ETL tool and gives NiFi an edge over them

Apache NiFi as a Data Ingestion Tool

  • Introduction to Apache NiFi for data ingestion
  • Apache NiFi Processor : Data ingestion tools available for transferring , importing , loading and processing of data

Data Lake Concepts and Constructs (Big Data & Hadoop Environment)

  • Concept of data lake and its attributes
  • Support for colocation of data in various formats and overcoming the problem of data silos

Apache NiFi capabilities in Big Data and Hadoop Environment

  • Introduction to NiFi processors which sync with data lake and Hadoop ecosystem
  • An overview of the various components of the Hadoop ecosystem and data lake

Installation Requirements and Cluster Integration

  • Apache NiFi installation requirements and cluster integration
  • Successfully running Apache NiFi and addition of processor to NiFi
  • Working with attributes and Process of scaling up and down
  • Hands On

Apache NiFi Core Concepts

  • Apache NiFi fundamental concepts
  • Overview of FlowFile, Flow Controller ,FlowFile Processor, and their attributes
  • Functions in dataflow

Architecture of Apache NiFi

  • Architecture of Apache NiFi
  • Various components including FlowFile Repository, Content Repository, Provenance Repository and web-based user interface
  • Hands On

Performance Expectation and Characteristics of NiFi

  • How to utilize maximization of resources is particularly strong with respect to CPU and disk
  • Understand the best practices and configuration tips

Queuing and Buffering Data

  • Buffering of Data in Apache NiFi
  • Concept of queuing, recovery and latency
  • Working with controller services and directed graphs
  • Data transformation and routing
  • Processor connection, addition and configuration
  • Hands On

Database Connection with Apache NiFi

  • Apache NiFi Connection with database
  • Data Splitting, Transforming and Aggregation
  • Monitoring of NiFi and process of data egress
  • Reporting and Data lineage
  • Expression language and Administration of Apache NiFi
  • Hands On

Apache NiFi Configuration Best Practices

  • Apache NiFi configuration Best Practices
  • ZooKeeper access, properties, custom properties and encryption
  • Guidelines for developers
  • Security of Data in Hadoop and NiFi Kerberos interface
  • Hands On

Apache NiFi Project

  • Apache NiFi Installation
  • Configuration and Deployment of toolbar
  • Building a dataflow using NiFi
  • Creating, importing and exporting various templates to construct a dataflow
  • Deploying Real-time ingestion and Batch ingestion in NiFi
  • Hands On

Got a question for us? Please mention it in the comments section and we will get back to you.

 

0 responses on "How to Configure Apache NiFi"

Leave a Message

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *