Before deploying Aster AppCenter on Azure, you must be logged into the Azure portal using an account with a sufficient level of permissions in the Azure subscription and be assigned the Contributor role at the subscription level. For more information, see the Azure Documentation Center and search for Get started with access management in the Azure portal and Use role assignments to manage access to your Azure subscription resources. In addition, check if Azure service limits need to be increased. For more information, refer to the Azure Service Limits.
Aster AppCenter uses the ports shown in this table. For more information, refer to the Aster AppCenter User Guide.
| Port | Type | Description |
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| 443 | inbound | HTTPS port to access main AppCenter web UI page. This port will be open to public by default.
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| 80 | inbound | HTTP port to redirect to secure port. This port will be open to public by default.
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| 22 | inbound | SSH port to log in to the virtual machine. This port will not be open to public by default. User needs to open this port if required.
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| 2406 | outbound | Port required to connect to Aster via JDBC. |
| 389 | outbound | Port required to use LDAP authentication via Active Directory or OpenLDAP. |
AppCenter does not require a separate Resource Group, Virtual Network or Subnet. It can share these resources with an existing Aster installation on Azure.
- Log in to Azure Marketplace portal using your username and password.
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Click
located in the upper left and search for Teradata Aster.
A list of Teradata Aster products appear on the Results pane.
- Select Teradata Aster AppCenter.
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Click the Basics blade to configure basic settings.
Parameter Name Action Name Enter a name for this virtual machine. VM disk type Select a VM disk type to use for this virtual machine. Teradata recommends using the SSD type.User name Enter a user name. Authentication type Select one of the following: - Password
- Enter a password of at least 12 characters, using at least 1 lower case character, 1 upper case character, 1 number, and 1 special character. Enter the password again to confirm.
- SSH public key
- Copy and paste an Open SSH public key which can be generated with tools such as PuTTY or SecureCRT.
Teradata recommends using the SSH public key type.Subscription Select a subscription. Resource group Select Create new and enter a name for the resource group or select Use existing to use an existing resource group, both will work. Location Select a region where you want to deploy the solution. - Click OK.
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Click the Size blade to choose a virtual machine size.
Teradata recommends using the default size.
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Click the Settings blade to configure optional features of the virtual machine.
Parameter Name Action Storage Use managed disks Use the default, No. Aster AppCenter does not use managed disks.
Storage account Specify the storage account to use for managed disks. Since Aster AppCenter does not use managed disks, leave this field as is with the autofilled content.Network Virtual Network Create a new or select an existing virtual network to deploy the AppCenter. Teradata recommends using an existing Aster deployed virtual network.Subnets User the default selected subnets. Public IP address Enter a name for the public IP address. Teradata recommends using an unique string for the public IP address, to make sure you connect to the desired Aster AppCenter.Network security group (firewall) Select the ports to enable or disable inbound and outbound traffic. Make sure HTTPS and HTTP are open for inbound rules.SSH can be enabled at this step if required.Extensions Use the default, No extension. High availability Use the default, None. Monitoring Use the default monitoring settings. - Click the Summary blade, review the summary, and click OK. Teradata recommends writing down the public IP address assigned to this AppCenter virtual machine, so you can access it later.
- Click the Buy blade, review the terms of use and privacy policy, and click Purchase.