Data sources

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Data sources aggregate data for your services. Nobl9 allows you to have more than one data source defined for each of your services. Using either the agent or the direct connection method, you can configure Nobl9 to connect to your required data source to collect the service data real-time. For more detailed information, refer to the Establishing connection with Nobl9 section.

Follow these steps to define your data source on the Nobl9 Web:

1. Go to the Integrations tab.
   
2. Click .
3. Select the required source from the list.
   

Image 1: Data source selection

4. Select the connection method—either agent or direct.

As each data source has its specific configuration, refer to the Sources section for more details.

Adding a data source: direct vs. agent

Data sources aggregate data for your services. Nobl9 allows you to have multiple data sources defined for each service. You can set up data collection using either Direct or Agent connection method:

• Use the Direct method if you want Nobl9 to access your server by connecting directly.
  This method requires opening the port your data source is running on for Nobl9 to connect. Also, users must enter their authentication credentials (API key, token, etc.) to add a data source. User data is encrypted and safely stored in Nobl9.

Trusted IPs

You can still connect a data source even if your company's firewall blocks outbound connections. For this, in addition to opening a port, list Nobl9 IP addresses as trusted.

IP addresses to add to your allowlist:

• 18.159.114.21
• 18.158.132.186
• 3.64.154.26

⚠ Applies to app.nobl9.com only. In all other cases, contact Nobl9 support.

Exception

While creating a trusted IP list can resolve outbound connection issues in most cases, it's not applicable to all Nobl9 instances. If you're experiencing this issue, contact Nobl9 support or your account executive for assistance ::::

• Use the Agent configuration to run the agent alongside your server.
  You don't need to expose your server to Nobl9 directly; the agent will periodically connect to Nobl9.
  For this method, users pass their credentials to launch the agent. Nobl9 doesn't store these credentials. Additionally, you have access to the agent's logs for easier troubleshooting.
  For this reason, we recommend the agent method for your first connection to a data source.