Configuration conf = CachedConfiguration.getInstance();
FileSystem fs;
fs = FileSystem.get(conf);
fs.copyToLocalFile(new Path("/accumulo-scale/conf/site.conf"), new Path(sitePath));
fs.copyToLocalFile(new Path(String.format("/accumulo-scale/conf/%s.conf", opts.testId)), new Path(testPath));
// load configuration file properties
Properties scaleProps = new Properties();
Properties testProps = new Properties();