How to Configure Your AWS OpenSearch Target

The following topics describe how to create an AWS OpenSearch target in Connectivity Hub.

Note: For more information about Targets, see What is a Target?

 

Prerequisites

Before you can add your Target, you must install BA Insight Connectivity Hub.

Before you proceed to add and configure your AWS Open Search Target Make sure you have a domain in your AWS OpenSearch Service instance

Add the AWS OpenSearch Target

You can add as many targets to Connectivity Hub as you like.

A target is associated with a specific AWS OpenSearch instance.

  • More than one content source can point to the same target

  • The index name will be created from the content source title

To add the AWS OpenSearch Target, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Connectivity Hub Target page.

  2. Select New Target.

  3. The Load Target page appears. See below. Use the drop-down menu to select your Target.


  4. Click Load.

  5. The Target Info tab appears.

  6. Title

    1. Required

    2. Specify a name

  7. Select the General Settings tab.

    1. The fields shown in the graphic below are completed, by default.

      Sync threads
      If you pause a job, change the number of threads, and then resume your job, the job leverages the additional threads.

  8. Select the Custom Settings tab.
    Complete the following fields:

    1. AWS Access Key: Enter your AWS access key

    2. Password: Enter your AWS secret key

      1. These credentials are used to create/update and delete the index created by Connectivity Hub at index time. Ensure proper permissions.

    3. AWS OpenSearch Domain endpoint: Enter your AWS OpenSearch domain endpoint.

    4. AWS OpenSearch connection timeout: Enter the maximum time allowed to establish a connection with the client (seconds).

    5. AWS Region: Enter your AWS region code

  9. Click Save when done.