Apache Nifi

Owned by Bruno Bonnin (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Jul 16, 2018
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Using Apache Nifi on Saagie

Docker creation

An is available at the following URL: https://hub.docker.com/r/bbonnin/nifi/

In order to use it on Saagie, you need to create a job in the Docker capsule with the following configuration:

  • Docker image URL: bbonnin/nifi:1.6.0-s3
  • External application access
    • Expose the application outside the platform through an HTTP port => Checked
    • The container HTTP port used by Nifi is the 80.
    • You can use the custom URL options if you want.
    • External application authentication: keep private, otherwise anyone could access your work.
    • Internal application access => Unchecked
  • CPU: default value should be enough.
  • RAM: minimum: 1024 MB
  • Disk: as much as you need.

Connection to Nifi

Open your browser using the link provided in the Data Fabric or the one you provide in the configuration.

Import/Export

As the current image does not provide an efficient way to backup your projects, it is recommended to manually export your flow definition (as templates).

  • Go to Nifi
  • On the left, in the "Operate" box, click on the icon "Create Template", set a name and click on "Create"
    • Now, you have a template, saved in Nifi
  • For exporting the template on your PC:
    • In the upper right, click on the hamburger icon, then click on "Templates" in the menu
    • In the list, click on the download icon to get it (it's a xml file)

For using a template:

  • Go to Nifi
  • Right click in the main page, click on "Upload template"
  • Select the XML file containing the template definition
  • Once the template has been loaded, you can add the template to your flows by clicking on the icon "Template"