Provisioning OCI Resources

Overview

Data Exchange requires several OCI resources to support provisioning and optional extended functionality. This guide provides an overview of the required and optional resources and how to provision them.

Required OCI Resources

Resource Name	Why it is Required	How To Provision
VCN	A VCN (Virtual Cloud Network) is a software-defined network that you set up in OCI in a particular region.	Creating a VCN
Subnet	A subnet is a subdivision of a VCN. You need at least one subnet to provision the Data Store resource within Data Exchange.	Creating a Subnet
Vault	Vaults are logical entities where the Key Management service creates and durably stores vault keys and secrets.	Creating a Vault
Encryption Key	Keys are logical entities that represent one or more key versions, each of which contains cryptographic material used to encrypt Secrets.	Creating an Encryption Key
Secret	Secrets are credentials such as passwords, certificates, SSH keys, or authentication tokens that you use with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services. When provisioning a Data Store, a password is created, encrypted, and stored within a Secret.	Creating a Secret

Optional OCI Resources

Resource Name	Why it is Optional	How To Provision
NSG	NSGs (Network Security Groups) provide a way to control traffic to and from resources in your VCN. They are recommended for enhanced security.	Creating an NSG
Object Storage Buckets	Object Storage Buckets are used to store large amounts of unstructured data. They can be useful for storing Data Exchange imports or exports.	Creating an Object Storage Bucket