Getting started with Connection Manager

1. Create a Managed Service for PostgreSQL, a Managed Service for MySQL®, and a Managed Service for ClickHouse® cluster. For new clusters, integration with Connection Manager will be enabled automatically.
2. To enable Yandex Connection Manager integration with the existing managed database clusters, select Use Connection Manager in the advanced cluster settings. After saving the cluster settings, all its connections will be created automatically. You cannot disable this integration setting.
3. To check an automatically created connection, go to Connection Manager in the management console.

In the connection list, you can view the connections created for your clusters and configure access to them. In the list of connection dependencies, you can view which managed database clusters are using this connection. Also, you can view the list of operations and their status for the connectioin you select.

1. In the management console, select the folder you want to create a connection in.

2. Navigate to Yandex MetaData Hub.

3. In the left-hand panel, select Connection manager.

4. Click Create connection.

5. Enter a name and database type for the connection.

6. Optionally, add a description and label for the connection.

7. Specify connection parameters depending on the selected database:

   • Connecting to a managed database in a cluster
   • Connecting to a user database installation

8. Specify the data required for connection authentication.

   Tip

   When creating a connection to a custom database installation intended for Yandex DataLens, specify the host's external address.

9. Click Create.