Installation Process - Teradata Database on VMware

Teradata Database on VMware Base, Advanced, Enterprise Tiers Getting Started Guide

Product
Teradata Database on VMware
Release Number
03.00.00
Published
January 2018
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-04-25
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Product Category
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You must have your Site ID to download and install Teradata Database on VMware and have VMware administrator privileges. For more information, see VMware Administrator Privileges.
  1. Prepare the host node, including configuring virtual disks and network connections, and the script to create the datastores.
  2. Using the link and instructions provided by Teradata, download the Teradata Database on VMware installation components.
  3. If this is a new, single-server installation, install the vSphere Essentials kit.
  4. If applicable, limit administration of the host server to certain users.
  5. If this is a new installation, set PowerCLI execution privileges.
  6. If this is a new installation, or if your VMware environment has changed, edit the values in the common.IT.properties.json file.
  7. Edit the node.IT.properties.json file with the values for the specific Teradata Virtual Machine installation.
  8. Deploy Teradata Database on VMware using one of the following methods:
  9. If you plan to use DSC, configure it.
  10. Open the IP addresses in your firewall on the network segment you allocated for Server Management.
  11. Use the Server Management portlet in Viewpoint to validate the Site ID and set up any proxies.
  12. If necessary, start the database.
  13. Confirm that the Teradata Database installed correctly.
  14. Confirm that Viewpoint installed correctly.
  15. Confirm Server Management connectivity.
  16. Install Teradata Tools and Utilities (TTU).
  17. If you plan to use Teradata QueryGrid, configure the connector.
  18. If you want the VM to communicate with a mainframe computer, establish the connection.