Resource Center - Engine Management

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Engine

An engine is the basic component that provides search services. You can manage engines in the Resource Center or add them on the quick creation page. For more information, see the Engine Management User Guide.

Compatible engines

Version

Configuration

Plugins

Links

Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch

V7.16

V7.10

V7.7

V6.8

V6.7

V6.3

For non-vector scenarios, use at least 2 cores and 8 GB of memory.

For vector scenarios, use at least 8 cores and 32 GB of memory.

aliws plugin

aliyun-knn plugin installation instructions

Engine purchase and configuration

ES engine

  • Alibaba Cloud official website

https://www.aliyun.com/product/bigdata/elasticsearch

  • Console

https://elasticsearch.console.aliyun.com

  • Specifications

For non-vector scenarios, use at least 2 cores and 8 GB of memory.

For vector scenarios, use at least 8 cores and 32 GB of memory.

  • Plugins

Install the aliws plugin.

Install the aliyun-knn plugin. For more information, see the aliyun-knn plugin installation instructions.

  • Secure Link

Enable public network access in the secure configuration of the ES instance. Then, add the IP address range to the whitelist.

How do I configure an IP whitelist for public network access to a secure Elasticsearch endpoint?

Contact us by submitting a ticket or by email at m_search@list.alibaba-inc.com.

  • Add an engine

In the console, enter the engine address in the following format: http://<ES service name>.public.elasticsearch.aliyuncs.com:9200

  • Example

Connect through the Qianxun private network

*Before you connect to the private network, you must provide your Alibaba Cloud account ID to have it added to the endpoint service visibility whitelist.

  1. Log on to your Alibaba Cloud account and go to the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) console at https://vpc.console.aliyun.com/overview.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Virtual Private Cloud > Endpoints. Then, click Create Endpoint.

  1. Configure the endpoint and create it:

  • Region: China (Beijing)

  • Node Name: Enter a custom name.

  • Endpoint Type: Reverse Endpoint

  • Endpoint Service: Select an available service. For example, select Qianxun Search - Reverse Endpoint Service.

  • VPC and Security Group: Select the VPC and security group that contain the service that requires a private network connection.

  • Zone and vSwitch: Select China (Beijing) Zone G or China (Beijing) Zone H. If a vSwitch is not available in these zones, you must create one first.

  1. Use the endpoint instance ID to connect the engine or data source in the Qianxun console.