Install a connector in a Google Cloud Platform environment
How to integrate an EAA connector in a Google Cloud environment.
How to
- Create and download a connector in EAA.
- Log in to the EAA Management Portal.
- From the top menu bar click Connectors.
- Locate the connector card labeled GCEtest.
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Click download to download the tarball
(connector-id.tar.gz) file.
Note: You might have to set some options in your browser to prevent the file from being unzipped and extracted automatically.
- Save the connector tarball in a safe location to protect it from accidental deletion.
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Create a connector VM in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Log in to the GCP console. Use the storage browser to upload the connector-id.tar.gz file to your Google Cloud storage.
- Create an image using the connector-id.tar.gz file. Click Compute Engine > Images > New image.
- Enter a name for the connector.
- From the Source Type menu select Cloud Storage Object.
- Enter the location of the tarball file stored in Cloud storage. For example, gs://bucketname/connector-id.tar.gz.
- Spawn an instance using the new image. Select the image name and click Create Instance.
- Enter a name for the instance, select the zone, and make sure the Machine Type is n1-standard (EAA recommends a minimum of 2vCPU with 8GB memory for connectors). Make sure the image has the correct connector image.
- Select the appropriate Boot Disk Type.
- Make sure the connector has Internet connectivity. Assign Ephemeral or New static IP address.
- Click Create. GCP creates and boots up the connector instance in Google Cloud.
The connector automatically connects to the EAA cloud. - Return to the EAA Management Portal.
- Locate the connector card labeled GCEtest.
- Click Click to approve.