If you choose iSCSI connections from Teradata Database nodes to the storage device, you must install Linux iSCSI initiator packages on the Teradata Database nodes before you configure Appliance Backup Utility.
- Insert the Linux SUSE Service Pack DVD into the Teradata Database node drive.
- Use yaST2 on the node to enable Software Management.
- Set search to open-iscsi and click Search.
- In the right-hand panel, check the open-iscsi package.
- Click Accept.
- If you receive an Insert SUSE Linux Enterprise Server message, change the device in the popup message from hdb to the DVD device you are using.
- Click No to the Install or remove more packages? message.
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Verify installation.
# rpm -q open-iscsi open-iscsi-2.0.868-0.6.11 #
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Type the following code to acquire an initiator ID:
# grep ^InitiatorName /etc/iscsi/initiatorname.iscsi
InitiatorName=iqn.1996-04.de.suse:01:591b3850823 #
- Record the generated initiator ID to use when configuring iSCSI initiator.