Vector Retrieval Service for Milvus:Connect to a Milvus instance via Milvus Manager

Prerequisite

A Milvus instance is required. If you have not created one, see Quickly create a Milvus instance.

Access Milvus Manager from the instance details page

1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Vector Retrieval Service for Milvus console.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, click Instance List. Then, click the target instance to open the instance details page.

3. On the instance list page, click Milvus Manager next to the target instance.

Access Milvus Manager from the navigation pane

1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Vector Retrieval Service for Milvus console.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, click Milvus Manager to open the connection page.

Connect to a Milvus instance

After you access Milvus Manager, connect to a Milvus instance by using a new connection or an existing connection.

Create a new connection

1. On the connection page, click the New Connection tab.

2. Configure the following connection parameters.

   Parameter	Example	Description
   Region	China (Hangzhou)	Select the region where your Milvus instance is located.
   Instance	milvus-instance-001	Select the name of your Milvus instance.
   Username	root	The username for your Milvus instance. The default value is root. You can also use a custom user.
   Password	Enter your password.	The password for the specified username.

3. Click Connect.

Use an existing connection

If you have previously created a connection, go to the Existing Connections tab and click Connect in the Actions column for the target connection.

Overview page

A successful connection opens the Milvus Manager overview page.