Connecting to an OBS Data Source

Overview

ROMA Connect can use the OBS database as a data source for data integration tasks. Before using the OBS data source, you need to connect it to ROMA Connect.

Prerequisites

Each connected data source must belong to an integration application. Before connecting a data source, ensure that an integration application is available. Otherwise, create an integration application first.

Procedure

1. Log in to the ROMA Connect console. On the Instances page, click View Console next to a specific instance.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Data Sources. In the upper right corner of the page, click Access Data Source.
3. On the Default tab page, select OBS and click Next.
4. Configure the data source connection information.

   Table 1 Data source connection information

   Parameter	Description
   Name	Enter a data source name. It is recommended that you enter a name based on naming rules to facilitate search.
   Integration Application	Select the integration application to which the data source belongs.
   Description	Enter the descriptive information.
   Address	Enter the endpoint address of the OBS bucket to be connected. You can obtain the endpoint address from the OBS console.
   Port	It has a fixed value of 443.
   Access Key ID	Enter the AK of the OBS bucket owner. .
   Secret Access Key	Enter the SK of the OBS bucket owner. .
   Bucket Name	Enter the name of the OBS bucket to be connected.
   HTTPS	This parameter has a fixed value of Yes, indicating that HTTPS is used.

   The following is an example of connecting to an OBS data source.

   Figure 1 OBS data source configuration example
   
5. Click Check Connectivity to check the connectivity between ROMA Connect and the data source.
   • If the test result is Data source connected successfully, go to the next step.
   • If the test result is Failed to connect to the data source, check the data source status and connection parameters, and click Recheck until the connection is successful.
6. Click Create.