The cassandra.yaml file is the main configuration file for each node in a Cassandra cluster. Many of the behaviors of a node can be controlled or influenced from this file.
While the settings in cassandra.yaml are specific to the node on which the file resides, some settings do need to be the same throughout the cluster (these will be noted). Failure to do this may cause the node to fail to start, join, or cause unpredictable behavior.
This file is in the yet another markup language (YAML) format, so be aware that proper spacing and formatting are important. The cassandra.yaml properties are listed here in the order which they appear in the file:
- cluster_name: This is the name of the cluster, and it is case sensitive. New ...
