4.6.1 Create a Cloud Profile

Create a cloud profile to define Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) connection parameters, such as user credentials and host details. You will use the cloud profile later in SFTP tasks to connect to the OCI object storage service to upload files.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, complete the following tasks:

  • Create or identify the OCI user who will connect to the OCI object storage service.
  • Note down the user ID and tenancy ID to access the OCI object storage bucket.
  • Generate an OCI API signing key pair in PEM format. See Required Keys and OCIDs.
  • Upload the public key to the OCI user and note the public key value and fingerprint.
  • Keep the private key value available; you will paste it into the cloud profile as the private key.
To create a cloud profile:
  1. Open the navigation menu and click Connectors.
  2. Click Cloud.

    The Cloud profile list page opens. All the Cloud profiles that you have defined are displayed in a table.

  3. Click add a new building block.
    The New Cloud Profile dialog box appears.
  4. Enter the following information.
    • Name: Enter a unique and descriptive name to identify this profile in workflows. The name can be up to 128-characters long. Use only letters, numbers, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). Spaces and other special characters are not supported.
    • User OCID: Enter the user's OCID to authenticate and access an SFTP server in OCI.
    • Tenancy OCID: Enter the tenancy's OCID where the OCI object storage bucket is available.
    • Fingerprint: Enter the fingerprint of the public key.
    • Private Key: Paste the private SSH key required for key-based authentication.
    • Region ID: Specify your OCI region. For example, us-phoenix-1.
    • Pass Phrase: Optional. Pass phrase, if you provided one, while creating the private key. Click the eye icon to show/hide the value if needed.
  5. Click Submit to create the cloud profile.
The new profile appears in the list of available cloud profiles. After creating a cloud profile, you can use it in SFTP tasks to connect to the OCI object storage service to upload files.

Parent topic: Manage Cloud Profiles