Oracle: Easy Connect Plus Support
Oracle: Easy Connect Plus Support
Connecting to Oracle just got easier with Easy Connect Plus.
Setting up an Oracle data source in Grafana no longer means wrangling a tnsnames.ora file or spelling out a full connection descriptor. The Oracle plugin now supports Easy Connect Plus, a third connection method that encodes the host, port, and service name in a single string. Just enter something like host:port/service and you’re connected. The port is optional and defaults to 1521, so myhost/orclpdb1 works too.
Easy Connect Plus is built for modern Oracle deployments. It’s the fastest way to connect to cloud databases such as Oracle Autonomous Database and single-host instances. Need a secure connection? Add the tcps:// prefix to your string to connect over SSL/TLS.
The configuration page now includes a dedicated SSL/TLS section for both the Easy Connect Plus and Host with TCP Port methods, giving you finer control than the tcps:// prefix alone. Toggle Enable SSL to encrypt the connection, control certificate checking with SSL Verify, and point Wallet Location at an Oracle wallet directory on your Grafana server. Auto-login wallets don’t require a password, and can be used even when SSL isn’t enabled. Kerberos authentication is also now supported for Easy Connect Plus connections, joining TNSNames as an available authentication path.
Whether you’re connecting to an Autonomous Database in the cloud or a self-managed instance behind SSL, getting your Oracle data into Grafana is now a single string away.
