Synchronize Server Resources in Google Cloud​

Overview

QueryPie supports integration with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for server registration and management. By synchronizing resources from GCP, you can register and manage servers within QueryPie, grant access permissions to users and groups, and configure policies for the synchronized servers.

Registering GCP Integration in QueryPie

1. Navigate to the Administrator > Servers > Connection Management > Cloud Providers menu.

2. Click the Create Provider button in the upper right corner.

3. Name: Enter a name to distinguish the provider.

4. Cloud Provider: Select Google Cloud Platform.

5. Project ID: Enter the Project ID for the resources to be synchronized.

6. If you want to synchronize resources from a specific region and zone, check the Use Region and Zone option and select the desired Region and Zone.

7. Credential: Select the required Credential to synchronize the resources. Currently, only the Service Account method is supported.

   1. By clicking the Synchronize button, a manual synchronization method is provided by default, where you input the GCP Service Account JSON.

      1. Starting from QueryPie 10.2.2, the "Save Credential for Synchronization" option has been added, allowing synchronization through a schedule even when using the Service Account as the credential type.

8. Search Filter: Use this option to fetch a list of resource types you want to synchronize.

   1. The search filter operates similarly to AWS search methods, allowing you to use values such as names and tags for filtering.

      1. Enter the Key value → Select the search condition → Enter the Value

   2. For more detailed usage instructions, refer to the User Guide for Linux Instances (AWS).

9. Replication Frequency: Choose the synchronization method.

   • Manual: A method where synchronization is performed manually only when desired.

   • Scheduling: A method that synchronizes resources through periodic scheduling. Cron expressions are provided.

10. Port: Allow you to specify the default ports of the servers to be synchronized when importing servers. This applies only during the initial synchronization.

11. Click the Save button to store the Cloud Provider settings.

Save Credential for Synchronization Option

• This option, once enabled and saved, cannot be disabled from the synchronization settings detail page, so it should be selected carefully. The saved credential cannot be replaced. If a different credential is needed, a new synchronization setting must be created. If a credential change is required, it is recommended to create a new credential with the same permissions, create a new synchronization setting, and then delete the existing synchronization setting.

• Synchronization settings saved without this option enabled can have the option activated by checking the checkbox on the detail page.

• When this option is enabled, synchronization can be done manually, or a schedule can be set.

Synchronizing and Managing GCP Cloud Providers

1. Navigate to the Administrator > Servers > Connection Management > Cloud Providers menu.

2. Click on the registered Cloud Provider to open the details screen.

3. Click the Dry run button in the upper right corner to preview the servers that will be synchronized from GCP. Note that the Dry run results are not saved.

4. Click the Sychronize button in the upper right corner to sync resources from GCP.

5. You can monitor synchronization progress in the Synchronization Log or view the history under Administrator > General > Systems > Jobs.

6. Once a Cloud Provider is registered, certain provider details cannot be modified:

   1. Name: Changeable

   2. Cloud Provider: Not changeable

   3. Project ID: Not changeable

   4. Region and Zone: Not changeable

   5. Credential: Not changeable

      1. "Save Credential for Synchronization": The option can be changed from inactive to active, but it cannot be switched from active to inactive.

   6. Search Filter: Changeable

   7. Replication Frequency: Not changeable

Synchronization settings saved without the "Save Credential for Synchronization" option enabled can have the option activated by checking the checkbox on the detail page. Just like when creating a new setting, once this option is activated, it cannot be deactivated again, so it should be selected carefully.