Chapter 4. Managing connection types

Procedure

1. From the OpenShift AI dashboard, click Settings Connection types.

   The Connection types page appears, displaying the available connection types for the current project.

2. Optionally, you can select the Options menu and then click Preview to see how the connection form associated with the connection type appears to your users.

Procedure

1. From the OpenShift AI dashboard, click Settings Connection types.

   The Connection types page appears, displaying the available connection types.

2. Click Create connection type.

3. In the Create connection type form, enter the following information:

   1. Enter a name for the connection type.

      A resource name is generated based on the name of the connection type. A resource name is the label for the underlying resource in OpenShift.

   2. Optionally, edit the default resource name. Note that you cannot change the resource name after you create the connection type.
   3. Optionally, provide a description of the connection type.

   4. Specify at least one category label. By default, the category labels are database, model registry, object storage, and URI. Optionally, you can create a new category by typing the new category label in the field. You can specify more than one category.

      The category label is for descriptive purposes only. It allows you and the users in your origanization to sort the available connection types when viewing them in the OpenShift AI dashboard interface.

   5. Check the Enable users in your organization to use this connection type when adding connections" option if you want the connection type to appear in the list of connections available to users, for example, when they configure a workbench, a model server, or a pipeline.

      Note that you can also enable/disable the connection type after you create it.

   6. For the Fields section, add the fields and section headings that you want your users to see in the form when they add a connection to a project resource (such as a workbench or a model server).

      Note that the connection name and description fields are included by default, so you do not need to add them.

      • Optionally, select a model serving compatible type to automatically add the fields required to use its corresponding model serving method.
      • Click Add field to add a field to prompt users to input information, and optionally assign default values to those fields.
      • Click Add section heading to organize the fields under headings.
4. Click Preview to open a preview of the connection form as it will appear to your users.
5. Click Save.

Verification

1. On the Settings Connection types page, the new connection type appears in the list.

Procedure

1. From the OpenShift AI dashboard, click Settings Connection types.

2. From the list of available connection types, find the connection type that you want to duplicate.

   Optionally, you can select the Options menu and then click Preview to see how the related connection form appears to your users.

3. Click the Options menu , and then click Duplicate.

   The Create connection type form appears populated with the information from the connection type that you duplicated.

4. Edit the form according to your use case.
5. Click Preview to open a preview of the connection form as it will appear to your users and verify that the form appears as you expect.
6. Click Save.

Procedure

1. From the OpenShift AI dashboard, click Settings Connection types.
2. From the list of available connection types, find the connection type that you want to edit.

3. Click the Options menu , and then click Edit.

   The Edit connection type form appears.

4. Edit the form fields and sections.
5. Click Preview to open a preview of the connection form as it will appear to your users and verify that the form appears as you expect.
6. Click Save.

Procedure

1. From the OpenShift AI dashboard, click Settings Connection types.
2. From the list of available connection types, find the connection type that you want to enable or disable.
3. On the row containing the connection type, click the toggle in the Enable column.

Procedure

1. From the OpenShift AI dashboard, click Settings Connection types.

2. From the list of available connection types, find the connection type that you want to delete.

   Optionally, you can select the Options menu and then click Preview to see how the related connection form appears to your users.

3. Click the Options menu , and then click Delete.
4. In the Delete connection type? form, type the name of the connection type that you want to delete and then click Delete.