I have a BlueMix application using NodeRed and I want to sign up for the ElephantSQL service so I can store some tabular data, but when I browse to the service in the catalog I don't see any option to sign up. The only thing that is close is an option "connect to" which allows me to select one of my applications. However, selecting my target application does not sign me up for the service and when I browse back to the service I see it has forgotten my selection.
I understand and that is definitely the cause of the issue. Please open ticket with Bluemix Support so we can look into your account and resolve this issue:
https://console.ng.bluemix.net/docs/support/index.html
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I use this tutorial to deploy a business network on a free bluemix cluster: https://ibm-blockchain.github.io/
I also deploy the REST Server and communicate via Web apps.
All went fine till yesterday. The REST Server was not accessible anymore.
I deleted everything on the cluster using the script delete_all available in the ibm-container-service repository.
I followed the install procedure using the create_all script. I could access the composer playground (port 31080) again but was not really able to deploy an online business network using the "profile" hlfv1. Now it asks at the bottom of the "deploy UI" for credentials.
I don't know what to fill in. I tried to use ID+Password. On this way I was able to deploy but I got access error by clicking on "connect now". I was able to start the REST server then but if i try to access it in the browser (port 31090), I get the feedback that I'm not authorized.
Any ideas?
And do you know which changes have been made in the last month, which could bring these troubles?
Thx
Phil
The tutorial pointed to only covers playground when used with a Web Browser connection not a real fabric. When you deploy to a real fabric you have to provide an initial identity that you want bound to an initial participant in the business network. The initial participant will be of type org.hyperledger.composer.system.NetworkAdmin and given a name of the initial identity name you provide.
This dialog looks like this
To get you started you should select the ID and Secret radio button. Then for Enrollment ID enter admin and for the Enrollment Secret enter adminpw.
This is the name and secret of the bootstrap identity that exists in the fabric-ca server that has been deployed as part of the scripts.
By providing this information that identity will be enrolled and it's public certificate will be bound to a NetworkAdmin participant which will be called admin. This identity admin will then have access to the business network as only identities that are bound to a participant in the business network can have any sort of access.
I have a problem when creating a Bluemix service - when I select Create Service for either the language translator or any other service, the page stays loaded and never creates the service. What may be the problem? Appreciate any help you can give me.
Looking at the URL in your screen cap, you are using the old Bluemix console, which is no longer supported. Log into the new console using your existing User ID and password, and try creating your service again.
I have created a cloudant DB in bluemix dedicated. But it didn't give me credentials. It provides me with a link to launch the admin portal, which works fine. But clearly not very useful without credentials to use with code...
You should bind the service to an application. Doing that you will be able to see the credentials in the VCAP_SERVICES environment variable. You can find its value within the application dashboard, clicking on "Environment Variables" on the left.
You will also find the credentials clicking on the "Service Credentials" button that you can find on the service instance panel (again in the application dashboard).
Your dedicated environment may look a bit different that the public Bluemix dashboard, but when I click on the tile that shows my cloudant service, it takes me to a page with a menu on the left with the option "Service Credentials" once I choose that the window shows a button to "Add Credentials".
I'm trying to use new Connect & Compose service on Bluemix. Compose seems to work all right, but when I choose DB in "Connect", and then tried to proceed vi "Next" button. But I got "Failed to fetch list of bluemix services" error message. See the screenshot below.
Failed to fetch list of bluemix services
Is there any prerequisite setting or some issues with my space ? (I suspect the later, since I have multiple services in my spaces).
Thanks in advance !
I've just tried to use the Connect & Compose service on Bluemix and I managed to connect to a SQL Database instance previously bound to an application. I have many services in my space, too. Probably you're right, there is a problem with your space, I suggest you to open a ticket to Bluemix Technical Support. Please note that this is a new BETA service. Refer to Bluemix - Getting customer support for further information.
When I bind SQL Database service to an application I can see credentials from application panel. But in case I've created a service and would like to work with it before I'm binding to any application, is it possible? I haven't find a way to see credentials, only internal tools to work with database.
Thank you.
Once you provision a new SQL Database instance, you need to enter the service details page in bluemix, find the 'Launch' button to go to the service page which will open up separately. On the service page go to Set up `-->` Connect Applications `-- >` Connection settings. You will get all the connection details except the username and password.
If you are not able to resolve the username and password then you have got two alternatives :-
1. Create a dummy application, bind it to your SQL Database, get the credentials from VCAP_SERVICES, and you can use them externally.
2. If you are looking for something only on `DB2` then you have another alternative called `DashDB` available in Bluemix. Here the settings are well defined, credentials are clearly available and will work even without binding the service to an application.
Hope this helps you. Thanks.