The node.IT.properties.json file contains the specifications needed by the deployment executable file to install and configure a Teradata Database or Teradata Viewpoint VM.
Set the values in the node.IT.properties.json file for each Teradata Database on VMware deployment.
Unless otherwise indicated, all property settings are required.
| Property Category | Properties | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Host Details | ESXiHost | Name of the VMware host. For example: ESXiHost:esxhost01.corp.company.com |
| ESXi Datastore | OS_Datastore | ESXi datastore where this VM instance will reside. For example: esxhost01.datastore
This datastore is only used for the VM instances and for Teradata Database storage. Ensure the value of ESXI Datastore does not match the pattern of the PDisk Datastore Match Criteria property in the common.IT.properties.json properties file. See the example in The common.IT.properties.json File.
|
| VM Name | vmName | Name of the Teradata Database, Teradata Viewpoint, and DSC. Examples:
|
| Ethernet Network | eth0 | Use only static IP4 addresses. If IPAddressSetting is dhcp, eth0 is not required. |
| VM Types to Deploy | vmType | Virtual machine type of the Teradata Database and Teradata Viewpoint image to deploy. For example:
vmType is required. |
| Template File Path | Template | Windows file path to the template locations in vCenter or your local system for Teradata Database, DSC, and Teradata Viewpoint. |
- vCenter deployment (notice there is no .ova extension):
C:\Templates\SP3Ph2\Teradata_Viewpoint_16.00.00_SLES11_SP3_on_VMware_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Local deployment using absolute path:
C:\Templates\SP3Ph2\Teradata_Viewpoint_16.00.00_SLES11_SP3_on_VMware_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.ova
- Local deployment using relative path:
Teradata_Viewpoint_16.00.00_SLES11_SP3_on_VMware_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.ova
The download file names listed above are appended with 14 numbers representing when the template was created by Teradata: the year (4 digits), month (2 digits), day (2 digits), hours (2 digits), minutes (2 digits), and seconds (2 digits).
{
"ESXiHost": "cs3097-05.labs.teradata.com",
"Datastore": "cs3097-05.datastore",
"vmName": "cobra26",
"eth0": "10.25.28.110",
"vmType": "vp",
"Template": "C:\Templates\Teradata_Viewpoint_16.00.00_SLES11_SP3_on_VMware_20160707235215.ova"
}