Connect to PostgreSQL Server

Learn to create a connection to supported PostgreSQL databases to use as a source or target with OCI GoldenGate.

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Connect to PostgreSQL Server

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:
  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. In the Create Connection panel, complete the General Information 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 PostgreSQL, select PostgreSQL Server.
    5. (Optional) Click Show advanced options to manage keys or add tags.
      1. 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.
      2. Under Tags, add tags to organize your resources.
  4. Click Next.
  5. On the Connection details page, complete the following fields:
    1. For Database name, enter the PostgreSQL Server database name.
    2. 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.
    3. For Database username, enter the PostgreSQL Server database username.
    4. For Database user password, enter the password for the PostgreSQL Server database user.
    5. For Security protocol, select from the following options:
      • Plain
      • TLS, and then select the SSL mode
      • MTLS, and then select the SSL mode
    6. 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.
    7. (Optional) Under Show advanced options, add Connection attributes. Click + Another attribute to add more.
  6. 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.

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