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 operations in Establishing Secure TCP/IP Connections in SSL Mode.

  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: