Establish Connectivity to Alation

This article details how to establish connectivity to Alation to use it as Data Source for Custom Field Sync in Metric Insights.

PREREQUISITES:

Refer to Prerequisites for establishing connectivity to Alation

1. Add New Data Source

Access Admin > Collection & Storage > Data Sources

  1. [+New Data Source]
  2. Choose "Alation" from Plugin drop-down list
  3. [Next]

2. Provide Required Parameters

  1. Input a descriptive phrase in Data Source Name
  2. [Create]
  3. Input Server
  4. Provide Refresh Token
  5. Enter User ID

Optionally, toggle on Enable On-Demand Element Creation.

3. Proceed with Advanced Data Source Configuration

Advanced Configuration settings can be set to default values unless Data Source requires more precise tuning. For more details on how to proceed, refer to Advanced Data Source Configuration.

Click [Test Connection] in the upper right corner.