Create a Fivetran connection to an Edge or Collibra Cloud site

For Collibra Data Lineage to connect to and retrieve metadata from , create a Fivetran connection.

Do you use a vault?

You can use a vault to add your data source information to your Edge site connection.

Check the connection property table below to see which information is available for your vault.

Vaults are not available for Collibra Cloud site sites.
No vault
AWS Secrets Manager
Azure Key Vault
CyberArk Vault
Google Secret Manager
HashiCorp Vault
  
To use your vault, do the following:
  1. In the Value Type field, select Vault Key.
  2. Enter the query value to identify the secret in your vault.
    Example 
    Note The Query must be a string containing the properties required to identify the secret. Each property must be separated by a semicolon (;). For example: Safe=<SafeName>;Folder=<FolderName>;Object=<ObjectName>

    If a property is a folder with sub-folders, use a backslash (\) to define the folder path. For example: Folder=Root\Top Secrets\More Secrets

    For more information about query formats and supported properties, go to the CyberArk Credential Provider documentation.

To use your vault, do the following:
  1. In the Value Type field, select Vault Key.
  2. Enter the required information:
    Secret Engine Type
    Select one of the following:
    • Key Value
    • Database
    Engine Path
    The engine path to your vault where the value is stored.
    Secret Path
    The secret path to your vault where the value is stored.
    Field
    If your Secret Engine Type is Key Value, enter the name of the field to your vault where the value is stored.
    Role
    If your Secret Engine Type is Database, enter the role specified in the Database engine.
    Example 

To use your vault, do the following:
  1. In the Value Type field, select Vault Key.
  2. Enter the required information:
    Vault Name
    The name of your Azure Key Vault in your Azure Key Vault service where the value is stored.
    Secret Name
    The name of the secret in your vault where the value is stored.
    Example 

To use your vault, do the following:
  1. In the Value Type field, select Vault Key.
  2. Enter the required information:
    Secret Name
    The name of the secret in your vault where the value is stored.
    Field
    If the secret stored in your AWS Secrets Manager is a JSON value, for example {"pass1": "my-password", "pass2": "my-password2"}, then you need to specify the Field to point to the exact JSON value that should be used. For example, Secret Name: edge-db-customer; Field: pass.
    Note If the secret stored in your AWS Secrets Manager is a plain string value, for example my-password, then you do not need to specify the Field.
    Example 

To use your vault, do the following:
  1. In the Value Type field, select Vault Key.
  2. Enter the name of the secret in your vault where the value is stored.
    Example 

Requirements and permissions

  • You either created and installed an Edge site or were granted a Collibra Cloud site.
  • You have a global role that has the Manage connections and capabilities global permission, for example, Edge integration engineer.
  • You have added a vault to your Edge site.
    Note  Vaults are not supported on Collibra Cloud sites.
  • If your data source connection requires a file from your vault, the file must be encoded into Base64 and stored as a regular secret in your vault.

Steps

  1. Open a site.
    1. On the main toolbar, click Products icon → Cogwheel icon Settings.
      The Settings page opens.
    2. In the tab pane, click Edge.
      The Sites tab opens and shows a table with an overview of your sites.
    3. In the table, click the name of the site whose status is Healthy.
      The site page opens.
  2. In the Connections section, click Create connection and select Fivetran connection.
    The Create connection page appears.
  3. Enter the required information.
    FieldDescriptionRequiredAvailable for Vaults?
    Name

    The name of the Edge or Collibra Cloud site connection for Fivetran.

    		 Yes No
    Description

    The description of the connection.

    		 No No
    Vault The vault where you store your data source values. No No
    Api Key

    The API key for authentication

    		 Yes Yes
    Api Secret

    The API secret for authentication.

    		 Yes Yes
  4. Click Create.
    The connection is added to the Edge or Collibra Cloud site.

What's next

Add a technical lineage for Fivetran capability to an Edge or Collibra Cloud site .