After performing an export operation review the configuration of a source machine to estimate the import time.
While preparing emulation information for import, it might be helpful to refer to the configuration of the target system in order to identify compatible systems.
This procedure requires a connection to a Teradata Database.
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From the Import window, click
. The Source Machine Configuration dialog box appears and displays details about the machine from which the system information was exported.
Source Machine Configuration Description Row Name Description Exported Option Type of export used (database, query, or workload) Version Teradata software version used Release Teradata software release used Date Date the system information was exported Time Time the system information was exported CharSet Character set used with the exported system information Machine Name Name of the machine from which the system information was exported For a CLIv2 connection, the system name typed in the hosts file. For an ODBC connection, the name typed under Teradata Server Info in the ODBC Driver Setup for Teradata Database dialog box. See Connection Methods.Number of AMPs Number of AMPs configured on the machine Number of PEs Number of parsing engines (PEs) present on the machine Number of Nodes Number of nodes connected to the system A node is a hardware assembly that contains several tightly coupled CPUs.Model Model number of the machine The physical configuration boxes (Number of AMPs, Number of PEs, Number of Nodes, and Model) are only available if the user has necessary access rights on the target system. See Export Rights. -
[Optional] Click
to start the import operation.