diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeDirectory.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeDirectory.java
index dc474ef59d..699d665f7f 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeDirectory.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeDirectory.java
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ void update_subtree(Set<INode> renameSet) {
     }
     try {
       if (strAttr.size() > 0) {
-        INodeKeyedObjects.setTxnId(DatabaseINode.batchUpdateINodes(longAttr, strAttr, fileIds, fileAttr));
+        INodeKeyedObjects.setUniqueId(DatabaseINode.batchUpdateINodes(longAttr, strAttr, fileIds, fileAttr));
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
@@ -981,8 +981,8 @@ public void remoteRename(INode node, String oldName, String oldParent, String ne
         // update_subtree_v2(renameSet, address);
       }
 
-      long start = INodeKeyedObjects.getTxnId();
-      INodeKeyedObjects.setTxnId(DatabaseINode.updateSubtree(old_id, 40000000,
+      long start = INodeKeyedObjects.getUniqueId();
+      INodeKeyedObjects.setUniqueId(DatabaseINode.updateSubtree(old_id, 40000000,
         oldParent, "/nnThroughputBenchmark/rename", node.getParentId())
       );
       try{
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ public void remoteRename(INode node, String oldName, String oldParent, String ne
       } catch (Exception e) {
         e.printStackTrace();
       }
-      long end = INodeKeyedObjects.getTxnId();
+      long end = INodeKeyedObjects.getUniqueId();
       FSDirectory.getInstance()
         .getEditLog()
         .logRenameMP("/nnThroughputBenchmark/create", "/nnThroughputBenchmark/rename",
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeKeyedObjects.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeKeyedObjects.java
index def233a689..352e2615db 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeKeyedObjects.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeKeyedObjects.java
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ public class INodeKeyedObjects {
   private static long preRenameSize = 0;
   private static long preUpdateSize = 0;
 
-  // gloabal transaction ID (VoltDB)
-  private static AtomicLong txnId = new AtomicLong();;
+  // gloabal unique ID (VoltDB)
+  private static AtomicLong uniqueId = new AtomicLong();
 
   private static ScheduledExecutorService scheduler = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1);
 
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ public class INodeKeyedObjects {
 
   INodeKeyedObjects() {}
 
-  public static long getTxnId() {
-    return txnId.longValue();
+  public static long getUniqueId() {
+    return uniqueId.longValue();
   }
 
-  public static void setTxnId(long id) {
-    txnId.set(id);
+  public static void setUniqueId(long id) {
+    uniqueId.set(id);
   }
 
   public static Set<String> getUpdateSet() {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ private static void insertToDB() {
       }
       try {
         if (strAttr.size() > 0) {
-          INodeKeyedObjects.setTxnId(DatabaseINode.batchUpdateINodes(longAttr, strAttr, fileIds, fileAttr));
+          INodeKeyedObjects.setUniqueId(DatabaseINode.batchUpdateINodes(longAttr, strAttr, fileIds, fileAttr));
         }
       } catch (Exception e) {
         e.printStackTrace();
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ private static void insertToDB() {
             iterator.remove();             
           }
           if (strAttr.size() > 0) {
-            INodeKeyedObjects.setTxnId(DatabaseINode.batchUpdateINodes(longAttr, strAttr, fileIds, fileAttr));
+            INodeKeyedObjects.setUniqueId(DatabaseINode.batchUpdateINodes(longAttr, strAttr, fileIds, fileAttr));
           }
         } catch (Exception e) {
           e.printStackTrace();
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeWithAdditionalFields.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeWithAdditionalFields.java
index 0aecddc6b8..97470cebe9 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeWithAdditionalFields.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/INodeWithAdditionalFields.java
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ private static void update_subtree(Set<INode> inodes) {
     }
     try {
       if (strAttr.size() > 0) {
-        INodeKeyedObjects.setTxnId(DatabaseINode.batchUpdateINodes(longAttr, strAttr, fileIds, fileAttr));
+        INodeKeyedObjects.setUniqueId(DatabaseINode.batchUpdateINodes(longAttr, strAttr, fileIds, fileAttr));
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
@@ -504,14 +504,14 @@ private final void remoteChmod(Set<Pair<String, String>> mpoints) {
     // 2. execute distributed txn
     LOG.info("Execute dist txn for chmod");
 
-    long start = INodeKeyedObjects.getTxnId();
-    INodeKeyedObjects.setTxnId(DatabaseINode.setPermissions(parents, names, this.permission));
+    long start = INodeKeyedObjects.getUniqueId();
+    INodeKeyedObjects.setUniqueId(DatabaseINode.setPermissions(parents, names, this.permission));
     try{
       Thread.sleep(2); // 2 ms
     } catch (Exception e) {
       e.printStackTrace();
     }
-    long end = INodeKeyedObjects.getTxnId();
+    long end = INodeKeyedObjects.getUniqueId();
     FSDirectory.getInstance()
       .getEditLog()
       .logSetPermissionsMP(getPath(), new FsPermission(getFsPermissionShort()), start, end);
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ private final void updatePermissionStatus(PermissionStatusFormat f, long n) {
         e.printStackTrace();
       }
     } else {
-      INodeKeyedObjects.setTxnId(DatabaseINode.setPermission(getId(), this.permission));
+      INodeKeyedObjects.setUniqueId(DatabaseINode.setPermission(getId(), this.permission));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/voltdb/BatchUpdateINodes.java b/voltdb/BatchUpdateINodes.java
index b2261c82b5..6ef2bd63fb 100644
--- a/voltdb/BatchUpdateINodes.java
+++ b/voltdb/BatchUpdateINodes.java
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ public long run(
     }
 
     voltExecuteSQL();
-    return getTxnId();
+    return getUniqueId();
   }
 }
diff --git a/voltdb/SetPermission.java b/voltdb/SetPermission.java
index 4bce6f30c1..46d3fabe9c 100644
--- a/voltdb/SetPermission.java
+++ b/voltdb/SetPermission.java
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ public class SetPermissions extends VoltProcedure {
   public long run(final long id, final long permission) throws VoltAbortException {
     voltQueueSQL(sql, permission, id);
     voltExecuteSQL();
-    return getTxnId();
+    return getUniqueId();
   }
 }
diff --git a/voltdb/SetPermissions.java b/voltdb/SetPermissions.java
index 591555efcf..f7cb5c5ab4 100644
--- a/voltdb/SetPermissions.java
+++ b/voltdb/SetPermissions.java
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ public long run(final String[] parents, final String[] names, final long permiss
       voltQueueSQL(sql, permission, parents[i], names[i]);
     }
     voltExecuteSQL();
-    return getTxnId();
+    return getUniqueId();
   }
 }
diff --git a/voltdb/UpdateSubtree.java b/voltdb/UpdateSubtree.java
index 2761770048..65d0e6718f 100644
--- a/voltdb/UpdateSubtree.java
+++ b/voltdb/UpdateSubtree.java
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@ public long run(final long dir_id, final long dest_id, final String old_parent_n
     }
     voltExecuteSQL();
 
-    return getTxnId();
+    return getUniqueId();
   }
 }