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Purpose
Audience
This guide describes the minimum tasks required to implement database operations on the
Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance 2800, including:
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Configuring the system and its connected clients
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Monitoring the health of system hardware and handling common problems
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Converting existing database table definitions and queries to Teradata SQL
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Moving data from an existing database into Teradata Database
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Creating Teradata Database users, roles, and profiles
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Granting database access privileges, logging access attempts, and auditing security logs
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Monitoring and managing database activity, performing periodic maintenance, and using performance tuning features
Reference information tables appear at the end of many procedures that provide links to additional capabilities and options.
This guide is intended for first time users of Teradata Database:
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Planners
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Administrators
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System programmers
Supported Software Releases
The following software is used to implement, administer, and manage Teradata Data
Warehouse Appliance 2800 on Teradata Database 15.0 running in a SLES 11 environment:
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Teradata Tools and Utilities 15.00
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Teradata Viewpoint 15.00
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Server Management Client available through Web Services (SMWeb) 11.04 or higher
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Revision History
Release
October 2015
April 2015
Description
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Updated Compressing Data to Save Space, Chapter 13
Initial release:
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Teradata Database 15.0 running in a SLES 11 environment
• Teradata Tools and Utilities 15.00 required for implementation
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Teradata Viewpoint 15.00 used for administration
Additional Information
URL
www.info.teradata.com/ www.teradata.com
www.teradata.com/TEN/ https://tays.teradata.com
developer.teradata.com/
Description
Use the Teradata Information Products Publishing Home page to access downloadable publications:
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Enter your search criteria and click Search.
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Browse by category.
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Subscribe to a downloadable publication (or group of publications) by providing your email address and a password. You are notified by email and provided a link when the publication is updated.
The Teradata home page provides links to numerous sources of information about Teradata. Links include:
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Executive reports, case studies of customer experiences with Teradata, and thought leadership
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Technical information, solutions, and expert advice
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Press releases, mentions and media resources
Teradata Customer Education delivers training for your global workforce, including scheduled public courses, customized on-site training, and web-based training.
Click the URL for information about classes, schedules, and the Teradata Certification program.
Use Teradata @ Your Service to access Orange Books, technical alerts, and knowledge repositories, view and join forums, and download software patches.
Teradata Developer Exchange provides articles on using
Teradata products, technical discussion forums, and code downloads.
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Product Safety Information
Product safety practices information contains the following:
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Product Safety Information
Safety Information Type Description
Notice Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage to property, such as to equipment or data, but not related to personal injury.
Caution
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate personal injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious personal injury.
Notice:
Examples
Wear an anti-static wrist strap attached to an unpainted metal surface on the rack or chassis when handling parts.
Caution:
A drive tray chassis weighs approximately 28.6 kg (63 lb). Do not attempt to remove or install the chassis until all drives and modules have been removed.
WARNING: Risk of electrical shock! Always remove power to the power supply/fan module before servicing it.
References to Linux and Windows
This guide makes various references to “Linux” and “Windows.”
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The Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance 2800 runs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11,
Service Pack 1, which is referred to in the text as “Linux.”
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Although Teradata Database supports several client operating systems, this guide assumes that Teradata clients run a supported version of Microsoft Windows. The general term
“Windows” is used except in cases where a reference is dependent on a specific version of
Microsoft Windows.
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