# Bitnami Secure Image for Apache Spark

## What is Apache Spark?

> Apache Spark is a high-performance engine for large-scale computing tasks, such as data processing, machine learning and real-time data streaming. It includes APIs for Java, Python, Scala and R.

[Overview of Apache Spark](https://spark.apache.org/)
Trademarks: This software listing is packaged by Bitnami. The respective trademarks mentioned in the offering are owned by the respective companies, and use of them does not imply any affiliation or endorsement.

## TL;DR

### Docker Compose

```console
docker run --name spark bitnami/spark:latest
```

You can find the available configuration options in the [Environment Variables](#environment-variables) section.

## Why use Bitnami Secure Images?

Those are hardened, minimal CVE images built and maintained by Bitnami. Bitnami Secure Images are based on the cloud-optimized, security-hardened enterprise [OS Photon Linux](https://vmware.github.io/photon/). Why choose BSI images?

- Hardened secure images of popular open source software with Near-Zero Vulnerabilities
- Vulnerability Triage & Prioritization with VEX Statements, KEV and EPSS Scores
- Compliance focus with FIPS, STIG, and air-gap options, including secure bill of materials (SBOM)
- Software supply chain provenance attestation through in-toto
- First class support for the internet’s favorite Helm charts

Each image comes with valuable security metadata. You can view the metadata in [our public catalog here](https://app-catalog.vmware.com/bitnami/apps). Note: Some data is only available with [commercial subscriptions to BSI](https://bitnami.com/).

![Alt text](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/blob/main/BSI%20UI%201.png?raw=true "Application details")
![Alt text](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/blob/main/BSI%20UI%202.png?raw=true "Packaging report")

If you are looking for our previous generation of images based on Debian Linux, please see the [Bitnami Legacy registry](https://hub.docker.com/u/bitnamilegacy).

## How to deploy Apache Spark in Kubernetes?

Deploying Bitnami applications as Helm Charts is the easiest way to get started with our applications on Kubernetes. Read more about the installation in the [Bitnami Apache Spark Chart GitHub repository](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/master/bitnami/spark).

## Why use a non-root container?

Non-root container images add an extra layer of security and are generally recommended for production environments. However, because they run as a non-root user, privileged tasks are typically off-limits. Learn more about non-root containers [in our docs](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-tanzu/application-catalog/tanzu-application-catalog/services/tac-doc/apps-tutorials-work-with-non-root-containers-index.html).

## Supported tags and respective `Dockerfile` links

Learn more about the Bitnami tagging policy and the difference between rolling tags and immutable tags [in our documentation page](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-tanzu/application-catalog/tanzu-application-catalog/services/tac-doc/apps-tutorials-understand-rolling-tags-containers-index.html).

## Get this image

The recommended way to get the Bitnami Apache Spark Docker Image is to pull the prebuilt image from the [Docker Hub Registry](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/spark).

```console
docker pull bitnami/spark:latest
```

To use a specific version, you can pull a versioned tag. You can view the
[list of available versions](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/spark/tags/)
in the Docker Hub Registry.

```console
docker pull bitnami/spark:[TAG]
```

If you wish, you can also build the image yourself by cloning the repository, changing to the directory containing the Dockerfile and executing the `docker build` command. Remember to replace the `APP`, `VERSION` and `OPERATING-SYSTEM` path placeholders in the example command below with the correct values.

```console
git clone https://github.com/bitnami/containers.git
cd bitnami/APP/VERSION/OPERATING-SYSTEM
docker build -t bitnami/APP:latest .
```

## Configuration

### Environment variables

#### Customizable environment variables

| Name                                     | Description                                                                      | Default Value                                  |
|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| `SPARK_MODE`                             | Spark cluster mode to run (can be master or worker).                             | `master`                                       |
| `SPARK_MASTER_URL`                       | Url where the worker can find the master. Only needed when spark mode is worker. | `spark://spark-master:7077`                    |
| `SPARK_NO_DAEMONIZE`                     | Spark does not run as a daemon.                                                  | `true`                                         |
| `SPARK_RPC_AUTHENTICATION_ENABLED`       | Enable RPC authentication.                                                       | `no`                                           |
| `SPARK_RPC_AUTHENTICATION_SECRET`        | The secret key used for RPC authentication.                                      | `nil`                                          |
| `SPARK_RPC_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED`           | Enable RPC encryption.                                                           | `no`                                           |
| `SPARK_LOCAL_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED` | Enable local storage encryption.                                                 | `no`                                           |
| `SPARK_SSL_ENABLED`                      | Enable SSL configuration.                                                        | `no`                                           |
| `SPARK_SSL_KEY_PASSWORD`                 | The password to the private key in the key store.                                | `nil`                                          |
| `SPARK_SSL_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD`            | The password for the key store.                                                  | `nil`                                          |
| `SPARK_SSL_KEYSTORE_FILE`                | Location of the key store.                                                       | `${SPARK_CONF_DIR}/certs/spark-keystore.jks`   |
| `SPARK_SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD`          | The password for the trust store.                                                | `nil`                                          |
| `SPARK_SSL_TRUSTSTORE_FILE`              | Location of the key store.                                                       | `${SPARK_CONF_DIR}/certs/spark-truststore.jks` |
| `SPARK_SSL_NEED_CLIENT_AUTH`             | Whether to require client authentication.                                        | `yes`                                          |
| `SPARK_SSL_PROTOCOL`                     | TLS protocol to use.                                                             | `TLSv1.2`                                      |
| `SPARK_WEBUI_SSL_PORT`                   | Spark management server port number for SSL/TLS connections.                     | `nil`                                          |
| `SPARK_METRICS_ENABLED`                  | Whether to enable metrics for Spark.                                             | `false`                                        |

#### Read-only environment variables

| Name                     | Description                            | Value                                   |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| `SPARK_BASE_DIR`         | Spark installation directory.          | `${BITNAMI_ROOT_DIR}/spark`             |
| `SPARK_CONF_DIR`         | Spark configuration directory.         | `${SPARK_BASE_DIR}/conf`                |
| `SPARK_DEFAULT_CONF_DIR` | Spark default configuration directory. | `${SPARK_BASE_DIR}/conf.default`        |
| `SPARK_WORK_DIR`         | Spark workspace directory.             | `${SPARK_BASE_DIR}/work`                |
| `SPARK_CONF_FILE`        | Spark configuration file path.         | `${SPARK_CONF_DIR}/spark-defaults.conf` |
| `SPARK_LOG_DIR`          | Spark logs directory.                  | `${SPARK_BASE_DIR}/logs`                |
| `SPARK_TMP_DIR`          | Spark tmp directory.                   | `${SPARK_BASE_DIR}/tmp`                 |
| `SPARK_JARS_DIR`         | Spark jar directory.                   | `${SPARK_BASE_DIR}/jars`                |
| `SPARK_INITSCRIPTS_DIR`  | Spark init scripts directory.          | `/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d`           |
| `SPARK_USER`             | Spark user.                            | `spark`                                 |
| `SPARK_DAEMON_USER`      | Spark system user.                     | `spark`                                 |
| `SPARK_DAEMON_GROUP`     | Spark system group.                    | `spark`                                 |

Additionally, more environment variables natively supported by Apache Spark can be found [at the official documentation](https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/spark-standalone.html#cluster-launch-scripts).

For example, you could still use `SPARK_WORKER_CORES` or `SPARK_WORKER_MEMORY` to configure the number of cores and the amount of memory to be used by a worker machine.

When you start the spark image, you can adjust the configuration of the instance by passing one or more environment variables either on the docker-compose file or on the `docker run` command line. If you want to add a new environment variable:

- For docker-compose add the variable name and value under the application section in the [`docker-compose.yml`](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/blob/main/bitnami/spark/docker-compose.yml) file present in this repository:

```yaml
spark:
  ...
  environment:
    - SPARK_MODE=master
  ...
```

- For manual execution add a -e option with each variable and value:

```console
docker run -d --name spark \
  --network=spark_network \
  -e SPARK_MODE=master \
  bitnami/spark
```

### Security

The Bitnani Apache Spark docker image supports enabling RPC authentication, RPC encryption and local storage encryption easily using the following env vars in all the nodes of the cluster.

```diff
+ SPARK_RPC_AUTHENTICATION_ENABLED=yes
+ SPARK_RPC_AUTHENTICATION_SECRET=RPC_AUTHENTICATION_SECRET
+ SPARK_RPC_ENCRYPTION=yes
+ SPARK_LOCAL_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION=yes
```

> Please note that `RPC_AUTHENTICATION_SECRET` is a placeholder that needs to be updated with a correct value.
> Be also aware that currently is not possible to submit an application to a standalone cluster if RPC authentication is configured. More info about the issue [here](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SPARK-25078).

Additionally, SSL configuration can be easily activated following the next steps:

1. Enable SSL configuration by setting the following env vars:

    ```diff
    + SPARK_SSL_ENABLED=yes
    + SPARK_SSL_KEY_PASSWORD=KEY_PASSWORD
    + SPARK_SSL_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=KEYSTORE_PASSWORD
    + SPARK_SSL_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD=TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD
    + SPARK_SSL_NEED_CLIENT_AUTH=yes
    + SPARK_SSL_PROTOCOL=TLSv1.2
    ```

    > Please note that `KEY_PASSWORD`, `KEYSTORE_PASSWORD`, and `TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD` are placeholders that needs to be updated with a correct value.

2. You need to mount your spark keystore and truststore files to `/opt/bitnami/spark/conf/certs`. Please note they should be called `spark-keystore.jks` and `spark-truststore.jks` and they should be in JKS format.

### Setting up an Apache Spark Cluster

A Apache Spark cluster can easily be setup with the default docker-compose.yml file from the root of this repo. The docker-compose includes two different services, `spark-master` and `spark-worker.`

By default, when you deploy the docker-compose file you will get an Apache Spark cluster with 1 master and 1 worker.

If you want N workers, all you need to do is start the docker-compose deployment with the following command:

```console
docker-compose up --scale spark-worker=3
```

### Mount a custom configuration file

The image looks for configuration in the `conf/` directory of `/opt/bitnami/spark`.

#### Using docker-compose

```yaml
...
volumes:
  - /path/to/spark-defaults.conf:/opt/bitnami/spark/conf/spark-defaults.conf
...
```

#### Using the command line

```console
docker run --name spark -v /path/to/spark-defaults.conf:/opt/bitnami/spark/conf/spark-defaults.conf bitnami/spark:latest
```

After that, your changes will be taken into account in the server's behaviour.

### Installing additional jars

By default, this container bundles a generic set of jar files but the default image can be extended to add as many jars as needed for your specific use case. For instance, the following Dockerfile adds [`aws-java-sdk-bundle-1.11.704.jar`](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.amazonaws/aws-java-sdk-bundle/1.11.704):

```Dockerfile
FROM bitnami/spark
USER root
RUN install_packages curl
USER 1001
RUN curl https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/amazonaws/aws-java-sdk-bundle/1.11.704/aws-java-sdk-bundle-1.11.704.jar --output /opt/bitnami/spark/jars/aws-java-sdk-bundle-1.11.704.jar
```

#### Using a different version of Hadoop jars

In a similar way that in the previous section, you may want to use a different version of Hadoop jars.

Go to <https://spark.apache.org/downloads.html> and copy the download url bundling the Hadoop version you want and matching the Apache Spark version of the container. Extend the Bitnami container image as below:

```Dockerfile
FROM bitnami/spark:latest
USER root
RUN install_packages curl
USER 1001
RUN rm -r /opt/bitnami/spark/jars && \
    curl --location https://dlcdn.apache.org/spark/spark-3.5.0/spark-3.5.0-bin-hadoop3.tgz | \
    tar --extract --gzip --strip=1 --directory /opt/bitnami/spark/ spark-3.5.0-bin-hadoop3/jars/
```

You can check the Hadoop version by running the following commands in the new container image:

```console
$ pyspark
>>> sc._gateway.jvm.org.apache.hadoop.util.VersionInfo.getVersion()
'2.7.4'
```

### FIPS configuration in Bitnami Secure Images

The Bitnami Apache Spark Docker image from the [Bitnami Secure Images](https://go-vmware.broadcom.com/contact-us) catalog includes extra features and settings to configure the container with FIPS capabilities. You can configure the next environment variables:

- `OPENSSL_FIPS`: whether OpenSSL runs in FIPS mode or not. `yes` (default), `no`.

## Logging

The Bitnami Apache Spark Docker image sends the container logs to the `stdout`. To view the logs:

```console
docker logs spark
```

or using Docker Compose:

```console
docker-compose logs spark
```

You can configure the containers [logging driver](https://docs.docker.com/engine/admin/logging/overview/) using the `--log-driver` option if you wish to consume the container logs differently. In the default configuration docker uses the `json-file` driver.

## Maintenance

### Backing up your container

To backup your data, configuration and logs, follow these simple steps:

#### Step 1: Stop the currently running container

```console
docker stop spark
```

or using Docker Compose:

```console
docker-compose stop spark
```

#### Step 2: Run the backup command

We need to mount two volumes in a container we will use to create the backup: a directory on your host to store the backup in, and the volumes from the container we just stopped so we can access the data.

```console
docker run --rm -v /path/to/spark-backups:/backups --volumes-from spark busybox \
  cp -a /bitnami/spark /backups/latest
```

or using Docker Compose:

```console
docker run --rm -v /path/to/spark-backups:/backups --volumes-from `docker-compose ps -q spark` busybox \
  cp -a /bitnami/spark /backups/latest
```

### Restoring a backup

Restoring a backup is as simple as mounting the backup as volumes in the container.

```console
docker run -v /path/to/spark-backups/latest:/bitnami/spark bitnami/spark:latest
```

or by modifying the [`docker-compose.yml`](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/blob/main/bitnami/spark/docker-compose.yml) file present in this repository:

```yaml
services:
  spark:
  ...
    volumes:
      - /path/to/spark-backups/latest:/bitnami/spark
  ...
```

### Upgrade this image

Bitnami provides up-to-date versions of spark, including security patches, soon after they are made upstream. We recommend that you follow these steps to upgrade your container.

#### Step 1: Get the updated image

```console
docker pull bitnami/spark:latest
```

or if you're using Docker Compose, update the value of the image property to
`bitnami/spark:latest`.

#### Step 2: Stop and backup the currently running container

Before continuing, you should backup your container's data, configuration and logs.

Follow the steps on [creating a backup](#backing-up-your-container).

#### Step 3: Remove the currently running container

```console
docker rm -v spark
```

or using Docker Compose:

```console
docker-compose rm -v spark
```

#### Step 4: Run the new image

Re-create your container from the new image, [restoring your backup](#restoring-a-backup) if necessary.

```console
docker run --name spark bitnami/spark:latest
```

or using Docker Compose:

```console
docker-compose up spark
```

## Notable Changes

### 4.0.0-debian-10-r2

- The container image was updated to use `hadoop-aws` `3.4.x` and `aws-java-sdk` was removed. If you want to use a different version, please read [Using a different version of Hadoop jars](#using-a-different-version-of-hadoop-jars).

### 3.0.0-debian-10-r44

- The container image was updated to use `hadoop-aws` `3.2.x`. If you want to use a different version, please read [Using a different version of Hadoop jars](#using-a-different-version-of-hadoop-jars).

### 2.4.5-debian-10-r49

- This image now has an aws-cli and two jars: `hadoop-aws` and `aws-java-sdk` for provide an easier way to use AWS.

## Using `docker-compose.yaml`

Please be aware this file has not undergone internal testing. Consequently, we advise its use exclusively for development or testing purposes. For production-ready deployments, we highly recommend utilizing its associated [Bitnami Helm chart](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/main/bitnami/spark).

If you detect any issue in the `docker-compose.yaml` file, feel free to report it or contribute with a fix by following our [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Contributing

We'd love for you to contribute to this container. You can request new features by creating an [issue](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/issues) or submitting a [pull request](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/pulls) with your contribution.

## Issues

If you encountered a problem running this container, you can file an [issue](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/issues/new/choose). For us to provide better support, be sure to fill the issue template.

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