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How Do I Modify the HDFS NameSpace (fs.defaultFS) of an Existing Cluster?
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You can modify or add the HDFS NameSpace (fs.defaultFS) of the cluster by modifying the **core-site.xml** and **hdfs-site.xml** files on the client. However, you are not advised to perform this operation on the server.
