Learn to create a connection to PostgreSQL Server databases to use as
a source or target with OCI GoldenGate.
To create a PostgreSQL Server connection:
From the OCI GoldenGate Overview page, click
Connections.
You can also click Create Connection under the
Get started section and skip to step 3.
On the Connections page, click Create Connection.
In the Create Connection panel, complete the General Information
fields as follows:
For Name, enter a name for the connection.
(Optional) For Description, enter a description that helps
you distinguish this connection from others.
For Compartment, select the compartment in which to create
the connection.
From the Type dropdown, under
PostgreSQL, select PostgreSQL
Server.
(Optional) Click Show advanced options to manage keys or add
tags.
Under Security, select one of the following:
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.
Under Tags, add tags to organize your resources.
Click Next.
On the Connection details page, complete the following
fields:
For Database name, enter
the PostgreSQL Server database name.
Enter the PostgreSQL Server database host and
port in the Host and
Port fields.
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.
For Database username,
enter the PostgreSQL Server database
username.
For Database user
password, enter the password for the
PostgreSQL Server database user.
For Security protocol,
select from the following options:
Plain
TLS, and then select the SSL
mode
MTLS, and then select the SSL
mode
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.
(Optional) Under Show advanced
options, add Connection
attributes. Click + Another
attribute to add more.
Click Create.
The connection appears in the Connections list, where you can
select it to view its details. You can then assign the connection to a
PostgreSQL deployment to use as a source or target.