- Database Window or comparable interface to the Teradata Database console subsystem, such as cnsterm
- Linux command line
- Teradata Viewpoint Remote Console portlet
The parallel database extensions (PDE) must be running for DBS Control to run. The database components of Teradata Database do not need to be running.
For general information on starting the utilities from different interfaces, see Starting the Utilities. For information on Viewpoint, see Teradata® Viewpoint User Guide, B035-2206.