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Description
The following instructions will guide you through the instatiation instantiation of the Google Cloud Ed-Fi ODS/API v3.4 VM and tools.
Prerequisites
This will be a hands-on exercise using the Ed-Fi ODS/API deployed in a VM on Google Cloud, and you will need to provide your own laptop and have access to a Google Cloud tenancy.
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- 1: Setup a Google Cloud account. Click here: (https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/instances)
2: Request access to the VM image. Please provide your email so that we can share the VM image with you. (send email to douglas.loyo@msdf.org with subject: Google Cloud VM Access)
Setup Instructions
1) Login to (https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/instances)
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9) At this point you should be in the VM and we can start exploring the Ed-Fi ODS API
Exploring the Ed-Fi ODS API:
Exploring Databases
1) Open SSMS (Sql Server Management Studio) by clicking on the icon on the task bar.
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3) Expand the databases on the left panel (Object Explorer). You will see a list of all databases. At this point you can expand and explore all tables and objects in the Ed-Fi ODS databases.
Exploring IIS and the Available Sites
1) Open IIS (Internet Information Services) by clicking on the icon on the task bar.
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- Sandbox API: https://localhost/v311/sandboxapi
- Sandbox Swagger: https://localhost/v311/sandboxdocs/
- client_id: GapYwJToOmLFuxj20cgyf
- client_secret: tnWodf75hJ4BdEWkf6VUfT28
Exploring the Ed-Fi ODS API through PostMan
1) Open Postman. Click on the icon on the task bar.
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Note: you have to have authenticated first by running the "POST Get Auth Token" request and getting an access_token as described above.
KNOW Issues:
1) When executing "gcloud compute instance create" it gives the following errors:
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