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Updated on 2024-04-23 GMT+08:00
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Creating an Instance

Before using ROMA Connect, you need to create a ROMA Connect instance. A ROMA Connect instance is an independent resource space. Resources of different instances are isolated from each other. You can use one or more instances as required.

If you delete an instance, all resource data created in the instance will be deleted. Exercise caution when performing this operation. Before deleting an instance, back up data by exporting asset data of the instance.

Prerequisites

A VPC is available and a subnet has been configured. Otherwise, create a VPC and subnet by referring to Preparing Resources.

Procedure

  1. Go to the Buy ROMA Connect Instance page.
  2. On the Buy ROMA Connect Instance page, configure basic instance information and click Next.
    Table 1 Basic configurations

    Parameter

    Description

    Region

    Select the region where the instance resides. Instances in different regions cannot communicate with each other. Select the nearest region to reduce network latency.

    AZ

    Select the availability zone (AZ) where the instance resides. Different AZs are physically isolated but can communicate with each other via a private network.

    • To enhance ROMA Connect availability, create instances in different AZs.
    • To shorten network latency, create instances in the same AZ.

    CPU Architecture

    Currently, only x86 is supported.

    Instance Name

    Customize the instance name.

    Description

    Describe the instance.

    RCU Allocation

    Allocate RCUs to integration capabilities. Only integration capabilities with RCUs are available.

    • The ROMA compute unit (RCU) can be allocated to different integration capabilities. More RCUs indicate higher capability performance.
    • You can use the RCU values recommended by the system or customize them for different capabilities. The total RCU value cannot be 0.
    • Some integration capabilities depend on each other.
      • Composed Application (Flow running) and Service Integration (Data API/Function API) are dependent on Service Integration (API management).
      • Device Integration is dependent on Message Integration.
  3. On the Advanced Configuration page displayed, complete the information and click Next.
    Table 2 Advanced Configuration

    Parameter

    Description

    Network Configuration

    VPC

    Select the VPC and subnet associated with the instance. The VPC and subnet must have been created in Preparing Resources.

    Accessing Internet

    Whether to enable the function of accessing ROMA Connect from a public network based on service requirements.

    Public Network Bandwidth

    Mandatory only when Accessing Internet is enabled.

    Select the bandwidth of the public network.

    Message Integration Configuration (Displayed only when RCUs are allocated to Message Integration.)

    Engine Version

    Version number of the Kafka server for message integration. Currently, version 2.7 is supported.

    MQS Capacity Threshold Policy

    Select a processing policy that will be used when the number of messages in MQS reaches the capacity threshold (95% of the storage space).

    • Stop creation: New message creation requests are rejected until messages are deleted after the configured aging time and the available storage space is greater than 5%. This policy applies when message consumption is slow or stacked messages need to be repeatedly consumed and cannot be deleted in advance.
    • Automatic deletion: The earliest messages (10% of the total number of messages) are automatically deleted to free up storage space for new requests. This policy has no adverse impact on message creation. It applies when message consumption is fast and there are no stacked messages.

    SASL_SSL

    Whether to enable SASL authentication and SSL encryption for message transmission. Enabling this parameter better secures data transmission.

    Enabling SASL_SSL cannot be undone.

    Intra-VPC Plaintext Access

    Available only when SASL_SSL is enabled.

    Whether plaintext access is used in the VPC.

    If intra-VPC plaintext access is enabled, you do not need to connect to topics in the VPC via SASL. In this case, no certificate is required for connecting to topics.
  4. On the Configuration confirmation page, select I agree to the Customer Agreement and Privacy Statement, and click Buy Instance.

    The instance creation takes about 15 to 25 minutes. After the instance is created, the instance status is Available in Resource.

    If the ROMA Connect instance fails to be created, delete the failed instance and create a new one. If the creation still fails, contact technical support.

Related Operations

After the instance is created, relevant integration capabilities are available.