apache/hadoop · error · UnsupportedOperationException

Unsupported verifier flavor:

Error message

Unsupported verifier flavor: 

What it means

Error "Unsupported verifier flavor: " thrown in apache/hadoop.

Source

Thrown at hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/oncrpc/security/Verifier.java:53

   * Read both AuthFlavor and the verifier from the XDR.
   * @param xdr XDR message
   * @return verifier
   */
  public static Verifier readFlavorAndVerifier(XDR xdr) {
    AuthFlavor flavor = AuthFlavor.fromValue(xdr.readInt());
    final Verifier verifer;
    if (flavor == AuthFlavor.AUTH_NONE) {
      verifer = new VerifierNone();
    } else if (flavor == AuthFlavor.AUTH_SYS) {
      // Added in HADOOP-15307 based on HDFS-5085:
      // When the auth flavor is AUTH_SYS, the corresponding verifier is
      // AUTH_NONE. I.e., it is impossible to have a verifier with auth
      // flavor AUTH_SYS.
      verifer = new VerifierNone();
    } else if (flavor == AuthFlavor.RPCSEC_GSS) {
      verifer = new VerifierGSS();
    } else {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unsupported verifier flavor: "
          + flavor);
    }
    verifer.read(xdr);
    return verifer;
  }

  /**
   * Write AuthFlavor and the verifier to the XDR.
   * @param verifier written to XDR
   * @param xdr XDR message
   */
  public static void writeFlavorAndVerifier(Verifier verifier, XDR xdr) {
    if (verifier instanceof VerifierNone) {
      xdr.writeInt(AuthFlavor.AUTH_NONE.getValue());
    } else if (verifier instanceof VerifierGSS) {
      xdr.writeInt(AuthFlavor.RPCSEC_GSS.getValue());
    } else {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot recognize the verifier");

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Solutions

1. Use a supported verifier flavor (e.g. AUTH_NONE or RPCSEC_GSS) on the RPC client.
2. Check for corrupted RPC messages; an unknown verifier flavor often indicates malformed or foreign traffic.
3. Verify client and server are configured with compatible authentication settings.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/oncrpc/security/Verifier.java:53 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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