Data source configuration

Explicit data source

The explicit data source requires that all connection information be set directly on the bean, which means credentials are embedded in one or more job files. To specify the data source for data collection directly in the job XML, use the AzureSvcsUsageDataSourceConfig bean to provide the endpoint URL using the following syntax:

<bean class="com.cloudcruiser.batch.collect.microsoft.AzureSvcsUsageDataSourceConfig">
  <property name="endpoint" value="endpointURL"/>
  <property name="username" value="user"/>
  <property name="password" value="password"/>
</bean>

This is convenient when developing jobs, but not necessarily secure and can increase maintenance complexity when credentials change.

Managed data source

Alternatively, a managed data source is securely maintained in the application and is referenced by one or more jobs using a unique data source name. You can set the data source connection in the Cloud Cruiser Portal and refer to that data source by name in your collect job (see Managed data source for more information). For example, with the data source managed by the application, the ManagedAzureSvcsUsageDataSource bean in the job file can fetch the data source Microsoft Windows Azure Pack by name:

<bean class="com.cloudcruiser.batch.collect.microsoft.ManagedAzureSvcsUsageDataSource">
  <property name="name" value="Microsoft Windows Azure Pack"/>
</bean>