The common.IT.properties.json file defines the VMware vSphere configuration settings common across all Teradata Database on VMware deployments. Configure the settings in this file each time something in the virtual environment changes.
| Property Category | Properties | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Teradata System Name | TDsystemname | The name of the Teradata System. |
| Domain Setting | domain |
The domain of the system being deployed which will be placed into the /etc/hosts file. Example:
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| Public Virtual Switches | public_vswitch | The physical adapter with port group for the virtual network. The default setting is VM Network. Example:
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| BYNET Virtual Switches |
byn_vswitch1 byn_vswitch2 |
The labels of the BYNET switches. The first is required in MPP systems. The second is for redundancy and performance in MPP systems. This setting is the name specified when you created the vSwitch in vSphere. The setting should be empty for single-node systems. |
| CMIC Virtual Switches |
cmic_vswitch1 cmic_vswitch2 |
The labels of the server management switches. These are only used in MPP systems with server management. The second is for redundancy and performance in MPP systems. This setting is the name specified when you created the vSwitch in vSphere. |
| DSC Virtual Switch | dsu_vswitch | The label of the DSC switch. This setting is the name specified when you created the vSwitch in vSphere. |
| Public Submask Setting | public_submask | The public submask name in dot-decimal notation. Example:
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| Gateway Setting | gateway | The gateway name or IP address. Example:
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| Domain Name System Settings |
dns1 dns2 |
The DNS name or IP address. Examples:
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| External NTP Server Settings |
ntp1 ntp2 |
The host name or IP address of the ntp1 server is required, however the ntp2 server is optional. Examples:
You must configure the NTP servers if you plan to use the Temporal feature. |
| Time Zone Setting | OSTimeZone | [Optional] The time zone of the VM. Enter either a fixed time zone displacement from GMT or the time zone file name. See the file LinuxTimeZoneStrings.txt for the valid settings for OSTimeZone. If you are not enabling Temporal, the database time zone syncs with the operating system. The default time zone is US/Pacific. Examples:
For additional Teradata time zone information, see Temporal Time Zone Strings. |
| Physical Disk Settings | pdiskSizeGB | The size of the Teradata Database system pdisks. Example:
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| Temporal Settings |
Temporal TemporalDaylightSavings TemporalTimeDateWZControl TemporalTimeZoneHour TemporalTimeZoneMinute TemporalTimeZoneString |
If you plan to use Temporal, change the setting to true. If you do not plan to use it, accept the default of false. Refer to Temporal Settings. You must enable Temporal before deployment. If you did not enable it before deployment, you must redeploy the VM to enable it. Since Developer is free, no Teradata Customer Support is available. Example:
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| Other Teradata Database Feature Settings |
SecureZones RowLevelSecurity Columnar |
[Optional] Columnar, Row Level Security, and Secure Zones are Teradata Database features that can be enabled by setting it to true. If you do not plan to use a feature, accept the default of false. Columnar must be purchased to be enabled. Secure Zones is supported on Teradata Database 15.10 and later.
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| Mainframe Settings | MainframeLHID |
The logical Host ID for mainframe connectivity. The default is -1 to indicate the deployed system will not connect to a mainframe. Example:
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| Folder Setting | Folder | Folder name where the VM is being deployed on the vSphere server. |
| IP Address Setting | IPAddressSetting | Indicates whether to use a static or dynamic IP address. For a two node MPP deployment, the IP address must be static. |