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Create a connection

Before you configure the Amazon S3 catalog source, create a connection object in IDMC Administrator.
    1In Administrator, select Connections.
    2Click New Connection.
    3Enter the following connection details:
    Property
    Description
    Connection Name
    Name of the connection.
    Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
    Maximum length is 255 characters.
    Description
    Optional description of the connection. Maximum length is 4000 characters.
    Type
    Type of connection. Ensure that the type is Amazon S3 V2.
    4Enter properties specific to the Amazon S3 connection:
    Property
    Description
    Runtime Environment
    The name of the runtime environment where you want to run the tasks.
    Access Key
    The access key ID used to access the Amazon account resources. Required if you do not use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication.
    Note:
    Ensure that you have valid AWS credentials before you create a connection.
    Secret Key
    The secret access key used to access the Amazon account resources.
    This value is associated with the access key and uniquely identifies the account. You must specify this value if you specify the access key ID. Required if you do not use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication.
    Folder Path
    Bucket name or complete folder path to the Amazon S3 objects.
    For tasks other than application ingestion and database ingestion tasks, don't use a slash at the end of the folder path. For example, <bucket name>/<my folder name>.
    IAM Role ARN (Advanced Setting)
    The Amazon Resource Name of the IAM role assumed by the IAM user or the EC2 role to use temporary security credentials and access the AWS resources.
    External ID (Advanced Setting)
    The AssumeRole request parameter to generate temporary session credentials that enable an IAM user or AWS service to assume a role.
    For more information about how to use the assume role, see the Using an assume role for Amazon S3 resources in Informatica Cloud Data Integration How-To Library.
    Use EC2 Role to Assume Role (Advanced Setting)
    Enable the EC2 role to assume an IAM role specified in the IAM Role ARN option.
    If you choose to configure the IAM user to assume an IAM role specified in the IAM Role ARN option, disable this option.
    S3 Account Type (Advanced Setting)
    The type of the Amazon S3 account. Select one of the following options:
    • - Amazon S3 Storage. Enables you to use the Amazon S3 services.
    • - S3 Compatible Storage. Enables you to use the endpoint for a third-party storage provider such as Scality RING or MinIO.
    Default is Amazon S3 storage.
    REST Endpoint (Advanced Setting)
    The S3 storage endpoint required for an S3 compatible storage.
    Enter the S3 storage endpoint in the HTTP or HTTPs format.
    For example, http://s3.isv.scality.com.
    5Click Test Connection.