Methods of Connecting to a Cluster

If you have created a GaussDB(DWS) cluster, you can use the SQL client tool or a third-party driver such as JDBC or ODBC to connect to the cluster and access the database in the cluster.

The procedure for connecting to a cluster is as follows:

1. Obtaining the Cluster Connection Address
2. If SSL encryption is used, perform the following steps:
   1. (Optional) Configuring SSL Connection
   2. (Optional) Downloading the SSL Certificate
3. Connect to the cluster and access the database in the cluster. You can choose any of the following methods to connect to a cluster:
   • Use the SQL client tool to connect to the cluster.
     • Using the gsql Client to Connect to a Cluster
     • Using the Data Studio GUI Client to Connect to a Cluster
   • Use a JDBC or ODBC driver to connect to the cluster.
     • Using a JDBC Driver to Connect to a Database
     • Using an ODBC Driver to Connect to a Database
     • Configuring the JDBC Connection to Connect to a Cluster Using IAM Authentication