Access an Alibaba Cloud Database instance

This topic describes how to access ApsaraDB databases from DAS (formerly HDM).

Types of database engines

• You can Use automatic authorization to access the following ApsaraDB for RDS databases from DAS: MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL, Apsara PolarDB, and MongoDB.

Use automatic authorization

1. Log on to the DAS console.

2. In the Recommended Features section of the Overview page, click Access Instance.

3. Click Alibaba Cloud Database.

4. Configure the following parameters to select the target database instance and click Access Instance.

   Parameter	Description
   Select Engine	The type of the database. You can use automatic authorization to access the following ApsaraDB for RDS databases: MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL, PolarDB, and MongoDB.
   Access Status	The access status of the database.
   Region	The region where the database resides.
   Instance ID/Name	The ID or name of the target instance.

5. If you do not need to add more database engines, you can click Complete.

   If you want to access more database engines, click Add More.