Before you start
To complete the configuration, you need to be a network administrator or use infrastructure-as-code automation, with permission to create AWS VPC endpoints.Step 1: Request a PrivateLink service name from Cognite
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Contact Cognite support
Contact Cognite customer support and request a PrivateLink service name for your CDF projects.
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Note the alias
Make a note of the alias you receive from Cognite. It’ll look similar to this:
com.amazonaws.vpce.eu-west-1.vpce-svc-06c768f583a9af42aStep 2: Create a VPC endpoint in AWS
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Create a VPC endpoint
Follow the AWS documentation to create a VPC endpoint.
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Select an endpoint type
When prompted to select a Type under Endpoint settings, select Endpoint services that use NLBs and GWLBs.
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Enter the service name
In the Service name field under Service settings enter the PrivateLink service name you received from Cognite.
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Complete configuration
Configure the Network settings, Subnets, and Security groups, according to your organization’s preferences and create the VPC endpoint.
Step 3: Provide the VPC endpoint details to Cognite
Contact Cognite customer support and provide the VPC endpoint details to configure your CDF projects:- The VPC Endpoint ID of the endpoint:
- The Private IPv4 addresses of the VPC endpoint network interface controllers (NIC):
Step 4: Receive the base URL from Cognite
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Copy the base URL
Make a note of the base URL you receive from Cognite. It’ll be in this format:
pNNN.plink.<cluster>.cognitedata.com2
Registe the Cognite API and applications
Use the base URL to register the Cognite API and applications and to register and configure other applications and components.