# Start the Zookeeper server

zkServer.sh start

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# Connect to the Zookeeper server

zkCli.sh -server 127.0.0.1:2181

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# To see all the available commands, write help or any

# other string. Note, help isn't a command offered by the

# CLI but incorrect usage triggers a listing of all available commands.

help

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# Print version

version

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# Perform a listing of the root znode

ls /

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# By default, the zookeeper node has two subnodes config and quota

ls /zookeeper

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# Create a parent znode

create /MyZNode "Hello World"

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# Perform a listing of the root again to see MyZNode

ls /

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# Get data and stats for MyZNode. Omitting the -s flag will just

# retrieve the MyZNode data

get -s /MyZNode

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# Create an ephemeral and sequential znode

create -e -s /SeqEmpNode "This is a sequential ephemeral znode"

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# Perform a listing of the root path to see the just created znode

ls /

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# Retrieve data for the SeqEmpNode0000000016

get /SeqEmpNode0000000016 # Your znode may have a different sequence number, use that instead.

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# Add a watch on /MyZNode

addWatch /MyZNode

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# Update the ZNode and see the watch trigger. A message will print on the 

# console indicating the watch has been triggered.

set /MyZNode "Updated znode"

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# See the updated data and note the value of the field dataVersion

get -s /MyZNode

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# Delete MyZNode

delete -v 1 /MyZNode

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# Remove watches

removewatches /MyZNode

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# Print history

history

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# Close connection

close

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# Quit the zkCli console

quit