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Register Connector

In order to start using the platform with any specific technology, we must register the Connector. We would like to do the certificate discovery and such Connector must therefore implement the Discovery Provider Function Group.

Register Connector using the API​

The connector can be registered using the Connector API:

curl -X POST \
  --cacert [ca-cert] \
  --cert [client-cert] \
  --cert-type [type] \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  --data '
  {
    "name": "Network Discovery Provider",
    "url", "https://network-discovery-provider-service:8080",
    "authType": "none"
  }' \
  https://[domain]:[port]/api/v1/connectors

When there is no error, Connector is successfully registered, and its uuid is sent back:

{
  "uuid": "ef092b12-e181-4734-8e34-73152612a945"
}

We can use that to get details about the Connector in the future API calls:

curl -X GET \
  --cacert [ca-cert] \
  --cert [client-cert] \
  --cert-type [type] \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  https://[domain]:[port]/api/v1/connectors/ef092b12-e181-4734-8e34-73152612a945
  #https://[domain]:[port]/api/v1/connectors/{uuid}

Register Connector using the Web Interface​

Follow these steps for register new Network Discovery Provider.

  1. Log in to the Administration Interface https://[domain]:[port]/administrator
  2. Click Connectors in the left menu
  3. Click Add new connector (plus symbol )
  4. Fill in the columns with the attributes:
    • URL: https://network-discovery-provider-service:8080
    • Authentication Type: No Auth
  5. Click Connect

Now you can see the details of the connected Connector.

  1. Fill in the Connector name: Network Discovery Provider
  2. Click Create to make the Connector available to other components

You have registered Network Discovery Provider Connector.