To use BTEQ and Run Program alert actions on Windows, Teradata Notification Service must be installed on a Windows Server. Only one Teradata Notification Service for Windows can run within a Teradata Alerts cluster.
To use BTEQ and Run Program alert actions on Linux, Teradata Notification Service must be installed on a Linux Server. Only one Teradata Notification Service for Linux can run within a Teradata Alerts cluster.
Teradata Notification Service connects to the active database cache on the Viewpoint server. When the active cache database is promoted, the service automatically connects to the new active database.
Teradata Notification Service connects to the messaging service on the Viewpoint server. When a Teradata Alerts messaging service failure occurs, the Teradata Notification Service is automatically reconnected to the secondary messaging service. When the messaging service is restored, the Teradata Notification Service reconnects to the original messaging service.
The following sections describe the steps required when enabling or disabling a cluster configuration.