Exploring Hortonworks Sandbox - Part I (on Windows 7)

Setup Steps

1. Downloaded Virtual Box from Link
2. Howtonworks windows tutorial Link
3. Download 1.8GB Hortonworks Sandbox from Link 
4. After Configuring it, Ran through the first tutorial - Link
5. Started the Server and Open-up in browser IP address http://192.168.56.101:8000/ from Win7 Machine
6. Sandbox was setup and configured to use 192 series IP Address. Was able to use the Win7 browser interface to perform file upload, query operations
7. Credentials to logon on Server Login: root, Password: hadoop
8. Command to shutdown is poweroff

First Example Notes

• Downloaded example data from Link 
• Upload worked in Google Chrome not in IE
• Poweroff is the command to poweroff the sandbox machine
• Uploading data, running basic Select queries worked fine

More Info Tutorials

My Feedback

• Impressive easy setup and easy to use
• Got Started in < 2 hrs
• Good Learning Start

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