# HBase Get Master Failed error

If the HBase cannot establish the authenticated portion of the connection, then copy the `hbase-site.xml` file from the HBase server to the configuration directory of the named cluster connection in these directories:

* Pentaho Server:

  `pentaho-server/pentaho-solutions/system/kettle/plugins/pentaho-big-data-plugin/hadoop-configurations/[cluster distribution]`
* PDI client:

  `data-integration/plugins/pentaho-big-data-plugin/hadoop-configurations/[cluster distribution]`


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