This "How to" guide was made possible thanks to the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.
Description
The following "How to" guide will walk you through the instantiation of the Google Cloud Ed-Fi ODS/API v3.4 VM and tools. This VM includes the following Ed-Fi assets and environments:
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- Production (Shared Instance)
- Sandbox
Prerequisites
This will be a hands-on activity 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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8) 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 Assets
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 hitting the windows key, typing IIS and hitting enter.
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- Sandbox API: https://localhost/v3.4.0Sandbox/Api
- Sandbox Swagger: https://localhost/v3.4.0Sandbox/Docs
- client_id: A0hcXwnYrwaj
- client_secret: fIM7AKJNYqDRF2DPgD8zup8i
- Sandbox Admin: https://localhost/v3.4.0Sandbox/SandboxAdmin
- user: test@ed-fi.org
- pass: ***REMOVED***
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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