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# Elastic (Beta Release)

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Check out the given walk-through to understand the configuration steps for the Elastic Data Connector.
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* Navigate to the ***Data Center homepage***.
* Click the ***New*** menu option.
* Click on the Data Connector option from the ***New*** menu.
* Click on the ***Elastic*** connector icon. &#x20;

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* The ***Elastic Connector*** configuration page opens.
* Provide the following information to create an ***Elastic Data Connector***:
  * **Data Connector Name**: Provide a user-defined name to identify the data connector.
  * **Description**: Provide connection details (Optional)**.**
  * **Authentication Type**: Select either ***Required*** or ***Not Required***.&#x20;

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> Based on the selected Authentication Type the rest of the configuration fields appear.*
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* **Required:** This authentication type suggests secured elastic connection with Username and Password.
  * **Username**: Enter a Username (it should be the same as given in the connection server.)
  * **Password**: Enter the Password (it should be the same as provided in the connection server.)  &#x20;
* **IP/HOST**: Enter server details (from where the user wants to fetch data).
* **Port**: Provide the server port number. (HTTP port)
* **Index Id** (optional): Enter the Index.
* Click the ***Save*** option.   &#x20;

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<summary>Configuration fields with <em><strong>Non-required</strong></em> Authentication option</summary>

**Not Required:** This authentication option allows to configure the Elastic Data Connector without Username and Password details.  &#x20;

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* A success message appears confirming the connection.       &#x20;

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* Another success message appears confirming the creation of the Data Connector.

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* The newly created Elastic data connector gets added to the Data Connectors list.

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The user can use the following Environment Variables instead of the actual Username and Password to create the Elastic data connector.*

* Username: @ENV.ELASTICUSERNAME
* Password: @ENV.ELASTICPASSWORD
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