Learn more about activating a Broker VM with the DSPM Database applet.
Warning
Know the database engine, host, and port for the database you want to connect.
Select Settings → Configurations → Data Broker → Broker VMs.
On the Brokers tab, find Broker VM, and in the APPS column, click + ADD. In the list of applets, click DSPM Database.
Note
The applet list displays only the applets for which you have permissions.
Configure the DSPM Database settings according to the following steps.
Field
Description
Database Engine
Select PostgreSQL or MySQL in the list.
Host
Enter host name.
Port
Enter port.
Database Name
Enter the name of the database.
Username
Enter your user name.
Password
Enter your password.
Test Connection
Select to validate the connection permissions.
Note
By default, all configured connections are saved.
On the DSPM Database screen, click + Add a Connection.
Note
For details regarding the connection fields, see the table above under Database Connection.
In the Database Connection area, do the following:
Under Database Engine, in the list, select either MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Enter the host.
Enter the port.
Enter the database name.
Enter your user name and password.
Click Test Connection.
Note
If you get a
Test connection failedmessage, check your parameters and try again.
Optionally, turn on the Enable SSL toggle, which ensures that the connection between the applet and your on-premise database is encrypted, protecting data in transit.
Click Save.
Note
You can add multiple connections under a single instance of the DSPM Database applet by returning to the Database Connection screen and clicking Add Connection.
Once the DSPM Database applet is activated, you can perform the following actions:
Edit
Deactivate: On the Broker VMs screen, in the ADD column, in the context menu, click Deactivate.
Delete: On the Database Connection screen, click the Delete icon next to the connection you want to remove.
Scan: Turn on the Classification toggle. This enables 2.500 random files to be scanned classified each time.
Select Cadence: In the Scan every list, select the cadence of how often the files are to be scanned. If you want the scans to occur less frequently, choose the Custom option and enter the amount of days, weeks, or months that you require.
Each new connection that is created correlates to an asset in the inventory. You can see the connections by clicking Inventory → All Assets → Data → Databases. Make sure to set the filter to Provider = On Premise.