IBM watsonx.data properties
When creating an IBM watsonx.data connection, configure the following properties on the
watsonx.data tab:
| watsonx.data property | Description |
|---|---|
| Host | IBM watsonx.data host name or IP address. |
| Port | IBM watsonx.data port number. |
| Deployment Type | Type of deployment to connect to:
|
| CRN | Name of the watsonx.data cloud resource. Required for watsonx.data deployed on IBM Cloud. |
| Instance ID | IBM watsonx.data instance ID. You can find the instance ID in the navigation menu of the
watsonx.data console. Required for watsonx.data deployed on Red Hat OpenShift. |
| Engine ID | IBM watsonx.data Presto (Java) engine ID. |
| Engine Host | IBM watsonx.data Presto (Java) engine host name or IP address. |
| Engine Port | IBM watsonx.data Presto (Java) engine port number. |
| Use SSL | Enables SSL/TLS. |
| SSL Certificate | SSL certificate of the host. Enter a credential function that returns the certificate or enter the contents of the certificate. |
Configure the following properties on the Credentials tab:
| Credentials property | Description |
|---|---|
| Authentication Method | Authentication method to use for IBM watsonx.data deployed on RedHat OpenShift:
|
| Username | User name for accessing the watsonx.data data source. Required for watsonx.data deployed on Red Hat OpenShift. |
| Password | Password associated with the user name for accessing the watsonx.data data source.
Required for watsonx.data deployed on Red Hat OpenShift using user name and password authentication. |
| API Key | API key associated with the user name for accessing the watsonx.data data source. For IBM watsonx.data deployed on IBM Cloud, you can find the API key on the IBM Cloud console under Manage > Access (IAM) > API keys. For IBM watsonx.data deployed on Red Hat OpenShift, the API key can be generated from the watsonx.data profile settings. Required for watsonx.data deployed on IBM Cloud and for watsonx.data deployed on Red Hat OpenShift using user name and API key authentication. |
Configure the following properties on the Advanced tab:
| Advanced property | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection Validation RPC Timeout | Maximum number of seconds to wait for an IBM Connectivity Service connection or
authentication. Default is 3 minutes. |
| Generic RPC Timeout | Maximum number of seconds to wait for all other IBM Connectivity Service actions. Default is 15 minutes. |