DbVisualizer.md

DbVisualizer

Before proceeding, ensure you have configured your environment.

Download the latest version of DbVisualizer to use the Driver in DbVisualizer.

Adding the Amazon Neptune JDBC Driver to DbVisualizer

1. Download the Neptune JDBC driver JAR file and note the directory it is saved/located in.
2. Launch the DbVisualizer application.
3. Navigate to Tools > Driver Manager and click the + at the top left to add a new Driver.
4. Fill out the fields on the right with a Name, URL Format. Browse for the JAR from where it is saved and add it - the Driver Class should automatically populate.

Connecting to Amazon Neptune Using DbVisualizer - External SSH Tunnel

1. If connecting from outside the Neptune cluster's VPC, ensure you have followed the configuration instructions.
2. Create new database connection and select the Neptune driver that was added in the previous steps.
3. Enter the Database URL. Additional configurations can be filled in the form of propertyKey=propertyValue, with multiple properties separated by ; on the connection string. Descriptions of each required and optional parameters can be found in the SQL JDBC documentation.

Example for connecting to an instance without IAM authentication:

Example for connecting to an instance with IAM authentication. Note that your AWS credentials must be configured.

The Connection should now appear in the Connections list. Simply right click to Connect and get started.