Five properties (that is, dfs.replication , dfs.namenode.name.dir , fs.checkpoint.dir , fs.checkpoint.edits.dir, and dfs.datanode.data.dir) need to be set to the etc/hadoop/ hdfs-site.xml file. Just copy the following lines of codes:

<configuration>
 <property>
   <name>dfs.replication</name>
   <value>1</value>
 </property>
 <property>
   <name>dfs.namenode.name.dir</name>
   <value>file:/var/data/hadoop/hdfs/nn</value>
 </property>
 <property>
   <name>fs.checkpoint.dir</name>
   <value>file:/var/data/hadoop/hdfs/snn</value>
 </property>
 <property>
   <name>fs.checkpoint.edits.dir</name>
   <value>file:/var/data/hadoop/hdfs/snn</value>
 </property>
 <property>
   <name>dfs.datanode.data.dir</name>
   <value>file:/var/data/hadoop/hdfs/dn</value>
 </property>
</configuration>