hbase shell> disable 'tableName'
hbase shell> snapshot 'tableName', 'tableSnapshot'
hbase shell> clone_snapshot 'tableSnapshot', 'newTableName'
hbase shell> delete_snapshot 'tableSnapshot'
hbase shell> drop 'tableName'
void rename(HBaseAdmin admin, String oldTableName, String newTableName) { String snapshotName = randomName(); admin.disableTable(oldTableName); admin.snapshot(snapshotName, oldTableName); admin.cloneSnapshot(snapshotName, newTableName); admin.deleteSnapshot(snapshotName); admin.deleteTable(oldTableName); }