Purpose
Beginning with DSA 16.10.01, the config_fabrics command defines the routing data path between TPA nodes and media servers using a parameter file. For best performance when using network fabric, make sure dsc.properties has validate.fabric=on.
Network fabric is not supported for repository backup and restore.
Syntax
config_fabrics -n|-name -f|-file FILE
Example
config_fabrics -f file1.xml
Parameters
- n|name fabric_name
- [Optional] Name of the fabric configuration.
- f|file filename
- The full path and name of the file containing the necessary configuration parameters.
- u|user_authentication User
- Required when security management is enabled. Supplies the command with the Viewpoint user, and triggers a password prompt for authentication.
Permissions required: Administrator role
Usage Notes
You can define multiple fabrics but each must be unique. For example, System A can have two fabrics for two target systems B and C, fabricAB and fabricAC. The information is saved into the repository and can be edited if new media servers or nodes are added.
- All media servers in a target group should be available in a single fabric.
- The correct fabric is chosen based on the media servers in the target group.
- Update dsc.properties for the number of fabrics allowed per Teradata system: maxlimit.fabric=number-fabrics. Default is 64.
The target group must define at least one media server that belongs to the fabric.
If a fabric is defined, job submission skips the logical net mask and selects the existing fabric when defining job data paths.
XML File Example
Here is a representative XML file. To use the prefix name as a folder, follow it with "/".
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--****This command must be on one line.****-->
<dscConfigFabrics xmlns="http://schemas.teradata.com/v2012/DSC"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://schemas.teradata.com/v2012/DSC DSC.xsd ">
<!-- 'fabric_name' Required, max characters 32, alphanumeric and "-","_", first character must be alphanumeric -->
<fabric_name>fabric1</fabric_name>
<!-- 'system_name' Required, max characters 32, alphanumeric and "-","_", first character must be alphanumeric -->
<system_name>sdlc1955MMP</system_name>
<!-- 'is_enabled' Optional, accepted values: true/false. Default: false -->
<is_enabled>true</is_enabled>
<tpa_to_ms>
<!-- Name of TPA node -->
<node_name>sdlc1955001-01</node_name>
<!-- 'ms_info' Required, one or more -->
<ms_info>
<!-- Required, max characters 32, alphanumeric plus "-","_", ".", first character can only be alphanumeric -->
<media_server>sdld0351</media_server>
<!-- list of 'ip_address' - Required (min: one) , Only supporting IPV4 and IPV6 standards. No DNS support. Do not use link-local IPv6 addresses (beginning with fe80) for media servers. -->
<ip_address>10.25.34.237</ip_address>
</ms_info>
</tpa_to_ms>
<tpa_to_ms>
<node_name>sdlc1955001-02</node_name>
<ms_info>
<media_server>sdlc1955</media_server>
<ip_address>153.64.24.236</ip_address>
</ms_info>
</tpa_to_ms>
</dscConfigFabrics>