First login as database administrator

The first time you log in as the and run the Administration Tools, the user interface displays.

The first time you log in as the Database Superuser and run the Administration Tools, the user interface displays.

  1. In the end-user license agreement (EULA ) window, type accept to proceed.

    A window displays, requesting the location of the license key file you downloaded from the Vertica website. The default path is /tmp/ vlicense.dat.

  2. Type the absolute path to your license key (for example,