> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.pentaho.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.pentaho.com/pdia-data-integration/extracting-data-into-pdi/connecting-to-a-hadoop-cluster-with-the-pdi-client-article/install-a-driver-for-the-pdi-client.md). # Install a driver for the PDI client Before you can add a named connection to a Hadoop cluster in Pentaho Data Integration (PDI), you must first install the vendor-specific Big Data plugin for your Hadoop cluster. {% hint style="info" %} If you are connected to the Pentaho Repository and you plan to run Hadoop-related transformations on the Pentaho Server, install and configure the same driver on the Pentaho Server. See the Manually install a driver for the Pentaho Server subsection of the [Set up Pentaho to connect to a Hadoop cluster](/install/pentaho-configuration.md#set-up-pentaho-to-connect-to-a-hadoop-cluster) section. {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} **Note:** This task assumes that you downloaded the vendor-specific Big Data plugin from the [Support Portal](https://support.pentaho.com). The files are named `pentaho-big-data-ee-plugin--.zip`. {% endhint %} The vendor-specific plugin files contain vendor abbreviations in the `.zip` file name: * Amazon EMR (`emr`) * Apache vanilla Hadoop (`apachevanilla`) * Azure HDInsight (`hdi`) * Cloudera Data Platform (`cdp`) * Google Dataproc (`dataproc`) Perform the following steps to install the Big Data plugin in the PDI client: 1. Go to the `data-integration/plugins` folder in your PDI installation. 2. Extract the `pentaho-big-data-ee-plugin--.zip` file into the `plugins` folder. 3. Restart PDI. In the **New cluster** and **Import cluster** dialog boxes, the **Current configured driver** field shows the driver provided by the plugin you installed. ### Next steps * To create a named connection, see [Adding a cluster connection](broken://spaces/iFWuQjAZNxh1EoQbRnsT/pages/MxKCIWFUTMyitKDhHy3j). * For end-to-end connection setup context, see [Connecting to a Hadoop cluster with the PDI client](broken://spaces/iFWuQjAZNxh1EoQbRnsT/pages/cSGwDQkv1NAqOEXGHqhs). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pentaho.com/pdia-data-integration/extracting-data-into-pdi/connecting-to-a-hadoop-cluster-with-the-pdi-client-article/install-a-driver-for-the-pdi-client.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.