Aster Express Getting Started Guide
Release Number 6.00 Product ID: B700-6050-600K April 2014
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Summary
Summary Aster Express comprises two virtual machines (a Queen Node and a Worker Node) that run 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), and 20 GBs of pre-configured disk space. Use the following step-by-step guide to get started: 1
Download Aster Express
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Install Aster Express
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Set Up Aster Express
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Start the Aster Management Console (AMC)
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Activate the Cluster
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Shut Down the Worker and Queen VMs
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Troubleshooting
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Additional Information
Download Aster Express Prerequisites Hardware requirements (minimum): •
4 GB memory (Teradata recommends 8 GB memory)
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20 GB free disk space
Software requirements: •
OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7* * Aster Express requires a 64-bit capable CPU. A 32-bit operating system such as Windows XP can run as the host platform for the VMs, but the CPU needs to support a 64-bit Linux environment within the image.
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7-Zip: Extract (or uncompress) the Aster Express package using 7-Zip, available from: http://www.7-zip.org/.
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VMware Player: Download and install the latest (free) version of the VMware Player from: https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_ player/6_0.
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Virtual Network Editor: VMware Player 6.0 does not come pre-bundled with the necessary executable file “vmnetcfg.exe” to run the Virtual Network Editor. The section below, Setting up the Teradata Connector and SQL-H to Connect to Hadoop, provides the necessary information to acquire this executable file and to configure the virtual network so that it is correctly bridged to the host computer. Note: This is only required if you want to connect Aster VMs to Teradata or SQL-H connectors.
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Install Aster Express
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Downloads from Slow Internet Connections: When downloading from a slow Internet connection, we recommend installing a download manager. If your download crashes, the download manager will allow you to restart the download where it left off rather than starting over. You can get a download manager from: http://download.cnet.com/Free-Download-Manager/3000-2071_4-10301621.html.
Aster Express Download Files Select one of these options for downloading the required files to your system: •
For faster speed networks, download this one larger file: •
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AsterExpress60.7z (2.02 GB)
For slower speed networks, download these three smaller files: •
AsterExpress60.7z.001 (650MB)
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AsterExpress60.7z.002 (650MB)
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AsterExpress60.7z.003 (650MB)
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AsterExpress60.7z.004 (128MB)
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Install Aster Express 1
Navigate to the AsterExpress60.7z or AsterExpress60.7z.001 image file on your system.
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Right-click on the AsterExpress60.7z or AsterExpress60.7z.001 image file and select 7-Zip > Extract Files...
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In Extract to type C:\
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This directory structure will be extracted: •
C:\Aster 6.0\Virtual Images\Aster\Aster Queen The “Aster Queen” directory contains the Queen node image. The Queen node is the entry point for connecting to the Aster cluster.
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C:\Aster 6.0\Virtual Images\Aster\Aster Worker The “Aster Worker” directory contains the Worker node image. The Worker node is responsible for storing data, doing locally-optimized query planning, and executing queries.
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C:\Aster 6.0\Virtual Images\Aster\Aster Resources The “Aster Resources” directory contains this documentation: Aster Express User Guide, Aster Analytics Foundation User Guide, Aster Development Environment User Guide, Aster Developer Guide, Aster Lens User Guide, and Aster Client Guide.
Set Up Aster Express 1
Configure your virtual network using one of the following methods: •
Navigate to the Control Panel and select Network.
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Go to the Start Menu and right-click My Network Places.
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Windows 7 users: Navigate to the Control Panel and right-click Network and Sharing Center. Or Navigate to the Control Panel, under Network and Internet select View network status and tasks.
The network configuration window opens.
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Set Up Aster Express 2
Click the VMware Network Adapter VMnet8 to set the IP Address. The VMware Network Adapter VMnet8 status window opens.
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Click Properties. The VMware Network Adapter VMnet8 Properties window opens.
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Set Up Aster Express 4
Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and select Properties. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.
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Set the IP address to: 192.168.100.1
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Set the Subnet mask to: 255.255.255.0
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Click OK, and click the Close button on the two subsequent windows to close the VMware Network Adapter VMnet8 configuration windows.
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Start VMware Player.
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To start the Aster virtual images, navigate to the VMware Player Welcome Page and choose Open a Virtual Machine.
10 Navigate to the Aster Queen folder in your file directory and select the Aster Queen file. 11 Double-click this file or choose the Open option.
The Aster 6.00 Queen window opens. 12 Click Play virtual machine.
The VMware Player dialog box opens. 13 IMPORTANT: Select the 'I copied it' button and click OK.
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Start the Aster Management Console (AMC)
The Queen virtual machine is now up and running. NOTE: Please see the Troubleshooting section for more information regarding the Linux login prompt. 14 To get the Worker virtual machine up and running, open another instance of the VMware
Player. 15 Repeat steps 9 through 13 in this section, but this time, navigate to the Aster Worker Node
options instead of the Aster Queen Node options. The Worker and Queen virtual machines are now running and the cluster can now be configured through the Aster Management Console.
Start the Aster Management Console (AMC) The Aster Management Console (AMC) allows you to add Worker nodes to the cluster and monitor all activity and system resources. 1
To log in to the AMC, enter the following URL: https://192.168.100.100/.
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You may ignore any website security certificate warnings and continue to the website.
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Enter the Username: db_superuser and Password: db_superuser and click Login.
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Activate the Cluster 4
The AMC Dashboard opens.
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Check the status of the nodes by navigating to Admin>Cluster Management.
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The Queen and Worker nodes are now visible under the Nodes tab.
Activate the Cluster 1
To activate the Aster cluster, navigate to Admin>Cluster Management in the AMC.
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Verify that the Worker node Status is Prepared before continuing to Step 3.
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Click the Activate Cluster button.
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Activate the Cluster 4
During this process the Activate Cluster button is dim. Upon completion the status will show as Active in the AMC Dashboard screen.
Congratulations! Your Aster Express cluster is up and running and ready to start analyzing Big Data!
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Shut Down the Worker and Queen VMs
Shut Down the Worker and Queen VMs IMPORTANT: You must shut down the Worker image first. 1
To close the first virtual image, select the Aster Worker (not the Queen) image.
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Navigate to the Player dropdown menu, continue to the Power > Suspend sub-menus, and click Suspend.
The Suspend action preserves the state of the virtual machine, returns it to the library in the Suspended state, and restores it when you access the virtual machine at a later time. Please refer to the VMware Player website for more information. 3
Click Yes in the VMware Player dialog box to confirm that you want to suspend the Worker virtual machine.
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The VMware Player welcome page is displayed after the suspend operation is complete.
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Navigate to the Aster Queen image instead of the Aster Worker image, and repeat steps 1 through 4 in this section. Now, the Worker and Queen virtual images are both Suspended.
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Click Player > Exit to exit each VMware Player.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 1
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For questions regarding your CPU Compatibility, please refer to the following websites for compatibility details: •
VMware Workstation Processor Check Utility PDF
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Windows CPU Checking Tool
Trouble Connecting to the Queen Node: •
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Check that you are not also connected to a VPN. The VPN may override your local network and prevent you from connecting to the Queen Node.
Linux Login: It is not necessary to log into the virtual machines directly. But if you wish to log in to Linux on the VMs, use Username: aster and Password: aster for both the Queen and Worker Nodes.
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Network errors: The Queen and Worker VMs are connected using two network interfaces: •
eth1 – connected via NAT. This connects the VMs so they can communicate with each other.
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eth2 – connected via a bridge connection, which is configured to request a DHCP address on the bridged network. This is intended to provide a way to connect to Teradata or Hadoop clusters using an Ethernet network.
If your VM host is not connected to an Ethernet network, you will see the error “Interface could not be set up for eth2” when the VMs start up. This is normal and can be ignored.
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Additional Information
Additional Information For additional information, read the Aster Express Online Tutorials or e-mail us at
[email protected].
Setting up the Teradata Connector and SQL-H to Connect to Hadoop The Teradata Connector requires that Aster Express and Teradata have access to each other over a network via a bridged connection. Additionally, SQL-H requires that Aster Express and Hadoop have access to each other over a network. •
First, follow steps 1 through 12 (in this section) to begin the set-up for both the Teradata Connector and the SQL-H connection to Hadoop nodes. Note: This is only required if you want to connect Aster VMs to Teradata or SQL-H connectors.
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Second, follow the final steps in each remaining sub-section to complete the configuration process.
To establish these bridged connections: 1
Download the (free) trial version of VMware Workstation from: https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=vmware-workstation9
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Open a Command Prompt window and run the following: VMware-workstation-full-9.0.0-812388.exe /e .\vmware_extract. The folder “vmware_extract” is the destination directory where you want to extract the contents of the installer.
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Navigate to the “vmware_extract” folder and use 7-zip to open the “core.cab” file and extract the contents.
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Copy “vmnetcfg.exe” to the directory where you installed the VMware Player.
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Open “vmnetcfg.exe” file to display the Virtual Network Editor configuration screen.
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Select the “VMnet0” in the top part of the screen.
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Select the “Bridged (connect VMs directly to the external network)” radio button option in the VMnet Information section.
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From the drop-down menu, select “Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection” or the network connection you will use to connect the VM host to Teradata or Hadoop.
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Click Apply, then click OK.
10 Connect the physical machine on which the Aster Express VMs are installed (the host
machine) to an Ethernet network. 11 Verify that you can reach the IP address of the Teradata database over the Ethernet
network from the host machine. 12 The Aster Express VMs are accessible over the network via their eth2 IP addresses. To find
out the eth2 IP address of each VM: a
Log in to Linux on the Aster Queen with Username: aster and Password: aster.
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Perform ifconfig -a on the Aster Queen to find out its eth2 IP address. Make a note of it.
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Repeat these steps on the Aster Worker to obtain its eth2 IP address.
Complete the network configuration for the Teradata Connector: 1
Log on to the Teradata database machine and ping both the Aster Queen and the Aster Worker VMs using their eth2 IP addresses to ensure they are reachable.
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Follow the instructions in the Aster Express User Guide for connecting to the Teradata Connector.
Complete the network configuration for SQL-H to connect to Hadoop nodes: 1
Connect the physical machine on which the Aster Express VMs are installed (the host machine) to an Ethernet network.
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Verify that you can reach the IP address of the HCatalog machine over the Ethernet network from the host machine. SQL-H connects to Hadoop through HCatalog.
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Log on to the Hadoop nodes and ping both the Aster Queen and the Aster Worker VMs using their eth2 IP addresses to ensure they are reachable.
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Follow the instructions in the Aster Express User Guide for configuring SQL-H.
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