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Manage container connectors

Here are the different ways you can manage container connectors.

Generate new keys​

If you select Generate new key for an existing connector, the existing key is immediately invalid. The connector will no longer collect data until you deploy the new key in your cluster with a Helm chart.

  1. On the Settings menu, under Container settings, select Container connectors.

  2. Select the connector that requires a new key.

  3. On the Actions menu, select Generate new key.

  4. In Generate new key, select Generate new key.

  5. To copy the secret key, select Copy and save the key in a secure location.

For information on how to deploy your new key to the connector, see Deploy new keys to connectors.

Deploy new keys to connectors​

When you deploy a new secret key to an existing connector, you require the secret key that you generate and copy in Generate new keys.

  • To deploy the new secret key, upgrade the Helm chart:

    helm upgrade snowsoftware-connector --set
    secretKey=[secretkey]

Edit container connectors​

  1. On the Container connectors page, select the connector that you want to edit.

  2. On the Actions menu, select Edit.

  3. Update the connector as required.

  4. Select Save.

Delete container connectors​

If you delete a connector from Container connectors, it no longer collects data. However, existing data is preserved.

  1. On the Container connectors page, select the connector that you want to delete.

  2. On the Actions menu, select Delete.

  3. In Delete container connector, select Delete.

When you delete a container connector, you must also uninstall it from your cluster to remove it entirely from your system. For more information, see Uninstall container connectors.

Uninstall container connectors​

If you uninstall a connector from Container connectors, it no longer collects data. However, existing data is preserved.

If you uninstall a connector from your cluster, and will no longer require a connector in that cluster, it is recommended that you delete it from Container connectors. For more information, see Delete container connectors.

tip

If you know that you will later require a container connector in the same cluster, you can keep the container connector in Snow Atlas.

  • To remove a connector from a cluster:

    helm uninstall snowsoftware-connector --purge

Ensure that your connectors work correctly​

To confirm that you are receiving the data that you expect to be identified in your clusters, you can check in the Containers pages.

note

  • Only Snow Atlas system administrators can access Container connectors.

  • Only Snow Atlas administrators or viewers can view Containers.

  1. On the Container connectors page, to search for the relevant connector, start to enter search criteria.

    The search results appear as you enter criteria.

  2. Check the Status of the connector. Running indicates that the connector has connected to Snow Atlas.

  3. Copy the Client ID for the connector.

  4. On the Containers menu, select Containers.

  5. To search for the relevant cluster, paste the Client ID that you copied into the Client ID filter box.

    Data collected for that cluster is shown.

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