Before you create a catalog source, ensure that you have the information required to connect to the source system.
Perform the following tasks:
•Create a service account in the Google Vertex AI source system with at least the Viewer role assigned.
•Ensure you have access to Google Vertex AI models.
•Create endpoint catalog sources for connection assignment.
Verify permissions
To extract metadata and to configure other capabilities that a catalog source might include, you need account access and permissions on the source system. The permissions required might vary depending on the capability.
Permissions to extract metadata
Ensure that you have the required permissions to enable metadata extraction.
To access Google Vertex AI assets, verify that you have configured the following permissions in Administrator:
•Viewer role on your service account.
Get Google Vertex AI source information
Before you configure the catalog source, ask the Google Vertex AI administrator for values of connection properties that you need to configure the catalog source.
Note: You don't need to create a connection object in Administrator. You provide connection information when you configure the catalog source.
The following table describes the properties that you need:
Property
Description
Service Account ID
The account ID that is used to generate the service account email address and a unique ID.
Service Account Key
Private key of the Google Cloud platform service account.
Note: Use the Service Account Key that is created when you generate a new key for the service account.