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    Fusion 5.9

    Install or update a connector

    When you create a new datasource that requires an uninstalled connector, Managed Fusion automatically downloads and installs the connector using the Datasources dropdown. You can also update the connector using the Blob Store UI or via the Connector API.

    Install a connector using the Datasources dropdown

    1. Sign in to Managed Fusion and click your application.

    2. Click Indexing > Datasources > Add+.

    3. In the list of connectors, scroll down to the Not Installed section and select the connector you want to install.

      Managed Fusion downloads and installs the connector. It displays in the list of installed connectors.

    After you install a connector, you can configure a new datasource.

    You can view and download all current and previous V2 connector releases at plugins.lucidworks.com.

    Install or update a connector using the Blob Store UI

    1. Download the connector zip file from Download V2 connectors.

      Do not expand the archive; Fusion consumes it as-is.

    2. In the Fusion workspace, navigate to System > Blobs.

    3. Click Add.

    4. Select Connector Plugin.

      Add a connector

      The "New Connector Plugin Upload" panel appears.

    5. Click Choose File and select the downloaded zip file from your file system.

      Upload a connector

    6. Click Upload.

      The new connector’s blob manifest appears.

      Uploaded connector

      From this screen you can also delete or replace the connector.

    Wait several minutes for the connector to finish uploading to the blob store before installing the connector using the Datasources dropdown.

    Install or update a connector using the Connector API

    1. Download the connector zip file.

      Do not expand the archive; Managed Fusion consumes it as-is.

    2. Upload the connector zip file to Managed Fusion’s plugins.

    3. Run the following command with your information, including the pluginId:

      curl -H 'content-type:application/zip' -u USERNAME:PASSWORD -X PUT https://EXAMPLE_COMPANY.b.lucidworks.cloud/api/connectors/plugins?id=lucidworks.{pluginId}' --data-binary @{plugin_path}.zip

      Managed Fusion automatically publishes the event to the cluster, and the listeners perform the connector installation process on each node.

      If the pluginId is identical to an existing one, the old connector is uninstalled and the new connector is installed in its place. To get the list of existing plugin IDs, run the following command: curl -u USERNAME:PASSWORD https://EXAMPLE_COMPANY.b.lucidworks.cloud/api/connectors/plugins

    4. Verify the new connector is installed in https://EXAMPLE_COMPANY.b.lucidworks.cloud/apps/connectors/plugins/.

    Reinstall a connector

    To reinstall a connector for any reason, first delete the connector then use the preceding steps to install it again. This may take a few minutes to complete depending on how quickly the pods are deleted and recreated.