Learn to create connection to Oracle GoldenGate deployments to use Distribution or Receiver paths as OCI GoldenGate sources.

The Oracle GoldenGate connection type lets you create connections to other Oracle GoldenGate deployments. For example, replicate data between a MySQL database and Kafka, you need a MySQL deployment type and a Big Data deployment type. The Oracle GoldenGate deployment lets you create a connection between the two deployment types. These two deployment types need not be in the same compartment or tenancy. Create the connection to the Oracle GoldenGate deployment that initiates the replication.

1. From the OCI GoldenGate Overview page, click Connections.
   You can also click Create Connection under the Get started section and skip to step 3.
2. On the Connections page, click Create Connection.
3. On the Create Connection page, complete the fields as follows:
   1. For Name, enter a name for the connection.
   2. (Optional) For Description, enter a description that helps you distinguish this connection from others.
   3. For Compartment, select the compartment in which to create the connection.
   4. From the Type dropdown, under Generic, select GoldenGate.
   5. You can:
      • Choose Select GoldenGate deployment to choose an existing GoldenGate deployment in a specific compartment. Click Change compartment to select a GoldenGate deployment in a different compartment.
      • Choose Enter GoldenGate information to manually enter the connection details for the GoldenGate deployment you want to connect to.
        1. Enter the GoldenGate deployment's Host and optionally, the Port number only if the hostname is not resolvable from your subnet, or if it uses SSL/TLS.

           Note:

           If you enter a private IP, then OCI GoldenGate rewrites the private IP in the format, ip-10-0-0-0.ociggsvc.oracle.vcn.com.
   6. (Optional) Enter the deployment username and password.

      Note:

      To use password secrets, ensure that you select Use secrets in vault in the Settings tab under Advanced Options, located at the end of this form.
   7. For Network connectivity, select a Traffic routing method:
      • Shared endpoint, to share an endpoint with the assigned deployment. You must allow connectivity from the deployment's ingress IP.
      • Dedicated endpoint, for network traffic through a dedicated endpoint in the assigned subnet in your VCN. You must allow connectivity from this connection's ingress IPs.

        Note:

        • If a dedicated connection remains unassigned for seven days, then the service converts it to a shared connection.
        • Learn more about Oracle GoldenGate connectivity.
   8. Expand Show advanced options. You can configure the following options:
      • Security
        • Select Use Oracle-managed encryption key to leave all encryption key management to Oracle.
        • Select Use customer-managed encryption key to select a specific encryption key stored in your OCI Vault to encrypt your connection credentials.
      • Settings
        • Select Use vault secrets to use a password secret for your connection.
      • Tags: Add tags to organize your resources.
4. Click Create.