Using Teradata® Viewpoint Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade Guide for Customers
This guide describes the prerequisites and procedures to install, upgrade, take backup, and configure the Teradata Viewpoint software. The contents are intended for system administrators, database administrators and relational database developers, customers, and Teradata customer support.
Why Would I Use this Content?
Use this content to learn how to download, install, upgrade, take backup, and configure the Teradata Viewpoint software. If you are experienced in vSphere, vCenter, ESXi terminology or understand similar products, use this content to deploy Viewpoint on VMware.
How Would I Use this Content?
This content has the software and hardware requirements for the Viewpoint. Steps, commands, and configuration file (XML) examples are available to guide you in installing, upgrading, and configuring Viewpoint. You can also use this content to:
- Deploy Viewpoint on VMware
- Take Viewpoint system backups and configure the daily backup time.
- Perform various administrative tasks as a Viewpoint administrator.
- Do server clustering.
- Install Notification Service and understand its requirements.
How Do I Get Started?
Start with Dependencies and prepare your systems for viewpoint installation or upgrade. Go through the Deploying Viewpoint on VMware to get details on VMware deployment. For further requirements, refer:
- Upgrading Viewpoint Software: Depending on your currently installed release, you may have to perform incremental upgrades to upgrade to the latest release.
- Installing Notification Services: If you use BTEQ and run program alert actions, you need the Teradata Notification Service.
- Administrative Tasks: As a Viewpoint administrator, you can perform various administrative tasks.
- Teradata Viewpoint Server Clustering: You can create clusters of Teradata Viewpoint servers for high availability and scalability.
- Backup and Restore: You can use the Backup portlet to enable and disable automatic Teradata Viewpoint system backups and to select the daily backup time.