8.3.2 OCI Object Storage JSON File

Stores configuration data in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage as a JSON file.

• Prerequisites for Using the OCI Object Storage JSON File
  Perform these steps in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) console or using the OCI CLI or API, before beginning to use the OCI Object Storage.
• Step 1: Create a JSON file with the Connect Descriptor
  Create a Centralized Configuration Provider JSON file with the connect descriptor and upload it to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage.
• Step 2: Add the User Name and Password Vault Reference (Optional)
  To the JSON file that you created in Step 1, add the database user name and database password for authentication to Oracle Database. The password value is a vault reference.
• Step 3: Add the Wallet Vault Reference (Optional)
  To the same JSON file, add the wallet location. The wallet location value is a vault reference.
• Step 4: Add Oracle Call Interface Parameters (Optional)
  To the same JSON file, add Oracle Call Interface configuration parameters.
• Step 5: Use a Connect Identifier Containing OCI Object Storage Values
  Use the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage server name, key path, and authentication parameters in a database client connection identifier.