http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/r1.0.4/cn/hdfs_design.html
通讯协议
所有的HDFS通讯协议都是建立在TCP/IP协议之上。客户端通过一个可配置的TCP端口连接到Namenode，通过ClientProtocol协议与Namenode交互。而Datanode使用DatanodeProtocol协议与Namenode交互。一个远程过程调用(RPC)模型被抽象出来封装ClientProtocol和Datanodeprotocol协议。在设计上，Namenode不会主动发起RPC，而是响应来自客户端或 Datanode 的RPC请求。
http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/current/hadoop-project-dist/hadoop-hdfs/HdfsDesign.html
The Communication Protocols
All HDFS communication protocols are layered on top of the TCP/IP protocol. A client establishes a connection to a configurable TCP port on the NameNode machine. It talks the ClientProtocol with the NameNode. The DataNodes talk to the NameNode using the DataNode Protocol. A Remote Procedure Call (RPC) abstraction wraps both the Client Protocol and the DataNode Protocol. By design, the NameNode never initiates any RPCs. Instead, it only responds to RPC requests issued by DataNodes or clients.