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# Connect other Pentaho components to CDP

Create and test a connection to CDP from the Pentaho Server, Pentaho Report Designer (PRD), and Pentaho Metadata Editor (PME).

Creating and testing a connection to CDP in the PDI client involves these tasks:

* Install a driver for the Pentaho Server. See [Set up Pentaho to connect to a Hadoop cluster](/install/legacy-redirects/tasks-to-be-performed-by-an-it-administrator-legacy-redirects/set-up-the-pentaho-server-to-connect-to-a-hadoop-cluster.md).
* Create and test connections for other Pentaho components.

### Create and test connections

Create and test a connection in each component.

* **Pentaho Server for Data Integration (DI)**: Create a transformation in the PDI client, then run it remotely.
* **Pentaho Server for Business Analytics (BA)**: Create a connection to CDP in the Data Source Wizard.
* **Pentaho Metadata Editor (PME)**: Create a connection to CDP in PME.
* **Pentaho Report Designer (PRD)**: Create a connection to CDP in PRD.

### Share connection details with users

After you connect to CDP and its services, give connection details to users who need access.

Users typically need:

* CDP distribution and version
* HDFS, JobTracker, ZooKeeper, and Hive2/Impala hostnames, IP addresses, and port numbers
* Oozie URL (if used)
* Permission to access required HDFS directories, including home directories

Additionally, users might need more information depending on the steps, entries, and services they use. See [Hadoop connection and access information list](/install/legacy-redirects/hadoop-connection-and-access-information-list.md).


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