Tips to set up the Azure Data Lake environment

Before you can configure an Azure Data Lake Storage target, you will need to set up your Azure Data Lake environment. This includes the following:

• Obtain the Tenant ID for Azure Active Directory

• Configure the web application to access the web APIs

To get started with Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2, refer to the following Microsoft site: Introduction to Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2.

As you create your Azure Data Lake environment, you will be collecting the following pieces of information:

• Tenant ID — ID that identifies Active Directory

• Client ID — ID that identifies the Azure Data Lake application

• Client Key— Used to authenticate PI Integrator for Business Analytics

• Subscription ID — ID that identifies Azure Data Lake Storage

  Note: We recommend you copy these values to a text file for reference later. You will need this information when you configure your Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage targets. This information is used by PI Integrator for Business Analytics to connect to Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2.