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Version: v2

Connecting to Elasticsearch

Before starting

Before you begin, learn how to create a data source

Step 1: Create data sources​

You can create a data source through the following two operations. The first is to click the "+" button on the sidebar Data Source or click the Create a Data Source button on the Overview page to create.

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Step 2: Set connection information​

In the pop-up form, fill in and set the connection information, and click Submit to send.

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  • Name: database name, for display, can be modified later
  • Data Source Type: database type, please select Elasticsearch
  • URL: Please fill in the format of <protocol>://<hostname>:<port>, such as http://elastic.domain.com:9200/, http://10.100.0.7 :9200/
  • Authentication methods:
    • Public: If x-pack is not activated, set the user password and select Public can
    • WWW Authentication: If x-pack is enabled and the user password is set, you can check this option
      • Username: Username used for connection
      • Password: Password used for connection
    • AWS Auth: If you use AWS's Elasticsearch Service and set up an AWS user to access Elasticsearch, you can check this option
      • AWS Region: Region of AWS
      • AWS Access Key: AWS user access key
      • AWS Secret Key: AWS user secret key
  • Explore Timeout: If the database contains a large number of Tables, it is recommended to increase this parameter so that the Explorer can wait for a longer time

Step 3: Complete the build​

After Submitting, the data source of Elasticsearch will display in the sidebar in a short while, and you can click to enter the data source details page.

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