Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Influx DB Data Asset Properties

You can use a secret for the password.

See OCI Vault Secrets and Oracle Wallets.

To create a data asset that connects to an Influx DB source, complete the following properties and connection details.

Field Description
Properties
Name Enter a name for the data asset.
Identifier The identifier is a system-generated value based on the name. You can change the identifier value, but after you create and save, you cannot update the identifier.
Description (Optional) Add a description.
Type The field shows the data source type that you selected in the Select data asset type panel (as described in Creating a Data Asset). Data Integration displays the data asset property fields and default connection fields based on this type.
Host

Enter the IP address of the host.
Port

Enter the port number to use.
Organization

Enter the name of your organization.
Disable TLS

Clear this check box if you do not want to disable TLS (transport layer security).
Default connection information
Name Enter a name for the default connection.
Identifier The identifier is a system-generated value based on the name. You can change the identifier value, but after you create and save, you cannot update the identifier.
Description (Optional) Add a description.
Authorization

Select one of the following options:

  • Basic: If you select this option, the following fields appear:
    • Username: Enter the user name.
    • Use password: If you select this option, enter the password.
    • Use vault secret OCID: If you use a secret in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Vault to store the password, select this option. Enter the OCID of the secret for the password.
  • OBO (On-behalf-of): Select this option to authenticate on behalf of a user, then enter the token in the Authentication token field.
(Optional) Test connection
Test connection After you complete all the required fields, click Test connection to ensure that the data asset details have been entered correctly and the connection can be established. A success message appears if the test is successful. If the test fails with an error message, review the connection settings and try again.