Before you start
- BI Connector is installed and your license is activated. If not, start with installation of Desktop Edition (in PC clients) or Server Edition (in Server clients).
- You have an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) account with access to Object Storage.
- You have an OCI Object Storage bucket created for storing the BICC-extracted PVO data.
- You have the required OCI credentials and configuration details.
- The OCI user has the required permissions to access the Object Storage bucket.
Step 1 — Open External Storage Section
Open BI Connector and click External Storage on the left pane.
Step 2 — Create a new External Storage
Click Add External Storage to create a new OCI storage connection.
Step 3 — Enter OCI Storage Details
Enter the required OCI Object Storage details:
- Storage Name — Enter a name to identify the OCI storage connection in BI Connector.
- User OCID — Enter the OCID of the OCI user whose credentials will be used to access the Object Storage.
- Tenancy OCID — Enter the OCID of the OCI tenancy.
- Fingerprint — Enter the fingerprint associated with the OCI user's API signing key.
- Region — Enter the OCI region where the Object Storage bucket is located.
- Namespace — Enter the Object Storage namespace associated with the OCI tenancy.
- Bucket Name — Enter the name of the OCI Object Storage bucket where the BICC extracted data will be stored.
- Private Key — Upload the private key corresponding to the OCI user's API signing key.
Step 4 — Test & Save
After entering all the required details, click Test & Save.
Note — BI Connector validates the OCI storage connection using the provided credentials and configuration. Once the connection is successfully validated, the OCI External Storage connection is saved and can be used for BICC data extraction.