2. Setup and Access

You must complete the common setup once for each database environment, then use the object- or catalog-specific procedures explained in later chapters.

Flow: Establish a Secure Lakehouse Access Path

1. Verify support	→	2. Configure reachability	→	3. Establish identities	→	4. Validate each path
Deployment, RU, package, provider combination		DNS, TLS, ACL, private endpoint, proxy		Database role + catalog credential + storage credential		Catalog resolution and independent object reads