org.apache.hadoop.hbase.PleaseHoldException: Master is initializing

You need to change the configuration on the slave node to point at the master. It is currently pointing to localhost and not connecting to the actual master:

"org.apache.hadoop.hbase.ipc.HBaseClient$FailedServerException: This server is in the failed servers list: localhost/127.0.0.1:60000 at "

Try clearing all the states in Zookeeper.

• Stop Zookeeper
• Wipe the Zookeeper data directory
• Start Zookeeper

I was getting the same issue and followed this approach and it worked fine.