Creating Traffic Flows

To add a new traffic flow for the Data Connector, do the following:

1. Log in to the Cloud Services Portal.
2. Go to Integrations > Data Connector.
3. In the Traffic Flow Configuration tab, click Create.
4. Complete the following sections of the Create New Data Configuration wizard: 
5. General
   in the General pane, specify the following:
   1. Name: Enter a name for this configuration.
   2. Description: Enter a description to distinguish this Data Connector from other hosts. The maximum length of the description is 256 characters.
   3. State: Use the slider to enable or disable this configuration. When the configuration is disabled, traffic does not flow.
   4. Tags: Click Add and specify a key-value pair to associate with the application:

      • KEY: Enter a meaningful name for the key, such as a location or department.

      • VALUE: Enter a value for that key. For more information, see Managing Tags.

6. Log Source Configuration
   In theLog Source Configuration pane, specify the following:
   1. In the Log Source Configuration pane, specify the following:
      1. Source: Select a source from among the available source options in the list of sources or click the Add icon to create a new source. For information on adding a new traffic flow data configuration source, see Adding a New Traffic Flow Source.
      2. Source Configuration: Click Add Log Type to add a log type from among the available options.
      3. Filters: Specify ETL Configurations by adding an ETL filter configuration in the text field. 
7. Click Next to continue.
8. Destination Configuration
   In the Destination Configuration pane, select a destination from among the available destination options in the list of sources or click the Add icon to create a new destination.
9. Click Next to continue. For information on adding a new traffic flow data configuration destination, see Adding a New Traffic Flow Destination.
10. Service Instance
    In the Service instance pane, select a service instance from among the available options in the list of service instances.
11. Summary:  
    1. Name: Enter a name for this configuration.
    2. Description: Enter a description to distinguish this Data Connector from other hosts. The maximum length of the description is 256 characters.
    3. State: Use the slider to enable or disable this configuration. When the configuration is disabled, traffic does not flow.
    4. Tags: Click Add and specify a key-value pair to associate with the application:

       • KEY: Enter a meaningful name for the key, such as a location or department.

       • VALUE: Enter a value for that key. For more information, see Managing Tags.

12. Service instance
    In the Service Instance pane, specify the following:
    1. Name: Enter a name for this configuration.
    2. Description: Enter a description to distinguish this Data Connector from other hosts. The maximum length of the description is 256 characters.
    3. State: Use the slider to enable or disable this configuration. When the configuration is disabled, traffic does not flow.
    4. Tags: Click Add and specify a key-value pair to associate with the traffic flow:

       • KEY: Enter a meaningful name for the key, such as a location or department.

       • VALUE: Enter a value for that key. For more information, see Managing Tags.

13. Summary
    Use the Summary page to do the following:  
    

• Review the details of your new traffic flow instance before saving it.

• Modify a specific configuration: Click the respective section in the navigation on the left, or click Back to go back to the previous sections.

• View detailed information for a specific section. For example, Click Save & Close to save your configuration, or click Cancel to discard all the changes you have made.