Install and Configure the Connector¶
Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation
Install the Connector¶
Important
This connector is currently in Beta. Contact connectors@alation.com for installation and enablement.
Create a Fabric Source¶
Follow these steps to create a Fabric source for the Microsoft Fabric connector:
Log in to Alation as a Server Admin.
From the Apps menu on the top navigation bar, select Fabric Sources.
On the Sources page, click Add and select Fabric Source.
Enter a title and optional description for the Fabric source.
Select Fabric OCF Connector from the connector dropdown and click Add Source.
You will be navigated to the General Settings tab for configuration.
Configure Authentication¶
On the General Settings tab, configure the service principal authentication:
In the Configure authentication section, provide the following values:
Parameter
Description
Azure tenant ID
The directory (tenant) ID of the Azure AD application registration.
Client ID
The application (client) ID of the Azure AD application registration.
Client secret
The client secret value of the Azure AD application registration.
Fabric API URL
The base URL for the Microsoft Fabric REST API. Default:
https://api.fabric.microsoft.com. Change the base URL only if you use a non-standard Fabric environment.Click Save.
Test Connection¶
After configuring authentication, test the connection to verify that the service principal can access the Fabric REST API:
In the Test Connection section, click Test.
A successful test confirms that Alation can authenticate with Azure AD and reach the Fabric REST API.
If the test fails, verify the following:
The tenant ID, client ID, and client secret are correct.
Network connectivity to
login.microsoftonline.comandapi.fabric.microsoft.comis available.