Hive 2.1.1 MetaException(message:Version information not found in metastore. )
The necessary tables required for the metastore are missing in MySQL. Manually create the tables and restart hive metastore.
The schema files for MySQL will be available under the path $HIVE_HOME/scripts/metastore/upgrade/mysql/.
cd $HIVE_HOME/scripts/metastore/upgrade/mysql/< Login into MySQL >mysql> drop database IF EXISTS hive;mysql> create database hive;mysql> use hive;mysql> source hive-schema-2.1.1.mysql.sql;Restart Hive metastore.
I have faced the similar issue. The issue can be solved by initializing Metastore Schema using below command for Mysql
schematool --dbType mysql --initSchema
this command can be used for any Metastore => replace dbType "mysql" with the "Metastrore used for hive"
for more info--> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/Hive/Hive+Schema+Tool