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Couchbase

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Couchbase to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type Couchbase into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Select which Couchbase Service to connect to, Analytics or N1QL.

  6. Select an Auth Scheme and follow the relevant instructions below.

Authentication Methods

Basic

  1. Enter the following information:

    • User—the Couchbase username for authentication.

    • Password—the user password.

    • Server—the host name or IP address of the Couchbase server or servers to which you are connecting.

  2. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Couchbase Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

  3. In Couchbase, add the CData Connect Cloud static IP addresses to your connection whitelist.

SSLCertificate

  1. Enter the following information:

    • SSL Client Cert—the contents of your certificate file. A sample is displayed.

    • SSL Client Cert Password—the client certificate password if it is encrypted.

    • Server—the host name or IP address of the Couchbase server or servers to which you are connecting.

  2. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Couchbase Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

  3. In Couchbase, add the CData Connect Cloud static IP addresses to your connection whitelist.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and Couchbase, see this information page.