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Use this account type to connect DynamoDB Snaps with data sources that use DynamoDB accounts. The account now supports the IAM role , which can be selected by using the Authentication Types while setting up the account.
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Limitations and Known Issues
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Account Settings
To create your DynamoDB Account, you must select the preferred Authentication Type options: User Credentials or IAM Role. The details are specified in the section DynamoDB Account Configuration Scenarios.
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Label* Default Value: None | String | N/A | Specify a unique label for the account. | ||
AWS Endpoint* Default Value: None | String/Expression
| N/A | Specify the AWS Endpoint URL. Refer to AWS Service Endpoints for more information. | ||
AWS Region* Default Value: [ None] | String/Expression
| N/A | Specify the AWS region where the application is running from the allowed values. | ||
Authenthication Type | Dropdown List | N/A | Select the either of following Authentication Type from the following optionsto create your DynamoDB Account:
Learn more about DynamoDB Account Configuration Scenarios.
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AWS Access Key ID Default Value: [ None] | String /Expression | Appears when you select User Credentials as Authentication Type. | Specify the Access Key ID associated with your AWS authentication. | ||
AWS Secret Key | String/Expression | N/A | Specify the Secret Key associated with your AWS authentication. | ||
AWS Security Token | String/Expression | N/A | Specify the Security Token to get access to AWS resources using credentials. | ||
Cross Account IAM Role | Use this field set to configure the cross account access. Learn more about setting up Cross Account IAM Role. | ||||
Role ARN Default Value: None N/A | N/A | Specify the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the role to assume. | |||
External ID Default Value: None N/A | N/A | Specify an External ID that might be required by the role to assume. | |||
DynamoDB Account Configuration Scenarios
Scenario description | Groundplex Type | Role attached to EC2 instance | Authentication Type and other details |
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When the Groundplex type is AWS EC2 and the role attached to the EC2 instance is DynamoDB access role. | AWS EC2-type | DynamoDB access role. | Select Authentication Type as IAM Role. |
When the Groundplex type is AWS EC2 and the role attached to the EC2 instance is DynamoDB Cross Account access role. | AWS EC2-type | DynamoDB Cross Account access role. | Select Authentication Type as IAM Role and provide details for Cross account IAM Role. |
When you do not have AWS-EC2 groundplex and the role attached to the EC2 instance is DynamoDB access role. | User does not have AWS-EC2 groundplex. Value is from local machine. | DynamoDB access role | Select Authentication Type as User Credentials and provide details for the following fields:
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When you do not have AWS-EC2 groundplex and the role attached to the EC2 instance is DynamoDB Cross Account access role. | User does not have AWS-EC2 groundplex. Value is from local machine. | DynamoDB Cross Account access role. | Select Authentication Type as User Credentials and provide details for the following fields:
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