Using Teradata Tools and Utilities for Apple macOS Installation Guide
This guide describes the prerequisites and procedures to install, configure, and validate Teradata® Tools and Utilities (TTU) products on the Apple macOS. The contents are intended for database administrators and relational database developers, system administrators, system and application programmers, system operators, and other database specialists.
Why Would I Use this Content?
If you want to install, configure, or validate the product readiness of TTU products on Apple macOS, refer to this guide. Before you perform the procedures in this document, you must:
- Have network access
- Have Administrator privileges on the target machine
- Know which TTU applications you are going to install
- Be familiar with naming conventions for Apple macOS files and paths
- Have access to a bill of materials or similar list of TTU software that was ordered
- Be familiar with software installation
How Do I Use this Content?
Use this content to get an idea about prerequisites, system requirements, and download locations of TTU and required third-party products. Steps, commands, and configuration file (XML) examples in the document guide you in installing, configuring, and validating the products. You can also use this content to know about:
- Installation Kit
- Multi-version support
- List of products in a software package with descriptions and dependencies
How Do I Get Started?
Start with Preparing for Installation to know about the product, updates, and system requirements. Proceed to the respective sections as per your requirements, such as:
- Installing new software
- Configuring new software
- Configuring New Software
- Verifying the complete installation
- Validating product readiness
References to Other Relevant Content
- For the current information about supported operating systems, supported Vantage versions, and product version numbers for all Teradata Tool and Utilities, see Teradata® Tools and Utilities Compatibility Matrix (B035-3119).
- For complete information about configuring Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) Driver for Teradata, see ODBC Driver for Teradata® User Guide, B035-2526
- For detailed information on how to use BTEQ, see Basic Teradata® Query Reference, B035-2414.
- See other relevant documents for more information:
- For dat file, see Teradata® Call-Level Interface Version 2 Reference for Workstation-Attached Systems, B035-2418
- Teradata® Tools and Utilities Access Module Reference, B035-2425
- Teradata® Parallel Transporter Reference, B035-2436
- For Teradata Wallet, see Teradata Vantage™ - Analytics Database Security Administration, B035-1100