Configuring Teradata to use LDAP

You can build a custom image with ODBC drivers for Teradata so that you can enable LDAP for the Teradata database and connect to it with SPSS Modeler. Custom images are based on the SPSS Modeler runtime image available in Watson Studio.

Before you begin

Cluster administrator A cluster administrator must perform this task. Only a cluster administrator can create and register a custom image.

Note: If you use custom images, it is your responsibility to update your custom images with all the latest updates that are made to the available runtime images in Watson Studio. You are responsible for installing new fix packs, security updates, or any other updates. When new versions of Cloud Pak for Data are released, rebuilding all of your custom images is the best way to keep them updated.

About this task

To use LDAP with Teradata, you need to create a custom image and push it to the Container Registry. Then you need to set up Teradata to use LDAP.

Procedure

Setting up the custom image

  1. Set up the custom image by building it and pushing it to the container server.
    For more information about setting up a custom image, see Building custom images to install ODBC drivers.

Setting up the Teradata connection with LDAP

  1. Create a Teradata connection asset that has the Authentication Method set to LDAP in the Credentials section.
  2. In the Credentials section, add the database username alongside the LDAP password of the same user.
  3. Change and upload the configuration file. See Uploading the change configuration.
  4. Optional: To test the setup, create a flow with a Data Asset node that points to the new Teradata LDAP connection. Select the Generate SQL checkbox within the "Flow Properties" window.
    If the Teradata connection was set up successfully, you can preview or read the data using the Data Asset node.