An OceanBase cluster is created when you deploy OceanBase Database. If you want to add multiple OceanBase Database Proxies (ODPs) and connect the ODPs to the OceanBase cluster, you can create an ODP cluster in the OceanBase Cloud Platform (OCP) console.
Prerequisites
You have logged on to the OCP console and are assigned the OBPROXY_MANAGER role that has permissions to manage ODPs. If you are not assigned the OBPROXY_MANAGER role, you must obtain the role. For more information, see Edit a user in the OCP User Guide.
Procedure
Log on to the OCP console.
In the left-side navigation pane, click OBProxy to go to the OBProxy page.
In the upper-right corner of the page, click Create OBProxy Cluster.
On the Create OBProxy Cluster page, specify the following information:
Refer to the following table to specify fields in the Basic Information section.
Parameter Description Cluster Name The name of the cluster. The cluster name can contain letters, digits, and underscores (_), and must be unique and start with a letter. Access URL The URL of the ODP cluster. For a virtual IP (VIP) address, you must apply for the VIP and bind it to the ODP server. Access Port The access port. The default port is 2883. You must specify the actual port based on the VIP. Startup Method The startup method of the ODP cluster. Valid values: ConfigUrl: specifies the multicluster startup method, where the ODP cluster can access multiple OceanBase clusters.RsList: specifies the single cluster startup method, where the ODP cluster can only access the OceanBase cluster specified when the ODP cluster is created. After an ODP cluster is created, no more connectable OceanBase clusters can be added.
Connectable OceanBase Cluster The OceanBase clusters that are accessible to the ODP cluster. - This field is optional when Startup Method is
ConfigUrl. After the cluster is created, you can click Add Connectable OceanBase Cluster to add more OceanBase clusters. - You must specify the value of this field when Startup Method is
RsList.
Select the OceanBase cluster from the drop-down list.- If the password box contains the credentials of the proxyro user of the cluster, the proxyro user is selected by default.
- Otherwise, click Create Connection to create a connection credential for the proxyro user of the cluster. For more information, see the OCP User Guide.
Optional. Specify fields in the Deploy OBProxy section.
If you want to deploy an ODP when you create an ODP cluster, specify the fields described in this step. Otherwise, you can skip this step. After the cluster is created, you can add an ODP to the cluster by taking the following actions: take over an ODP or add an ODP.
Toggle on the switch in the upper-right corner of the Deploy OBProxy page.
Refer to the following table to specify the fields.
Parameter Description SQL Port Number The default port is 2883. Exporter Port Number The default port is 2884. Software version Select the version of the ODP RPM to install. Fields about ODP hosts Configure the host where the ODP is deployed by specifying the following fields: IDC, Host Type (Optional), Selection Method, and Host IP Address. 
By default, fields for two hosts are displayed.
To deploy more hosts, click Add OBProxy to add a host.
If you need to deploy only one ODP host, click the Delete icon next to the Host IP Address field to delete the host.
Enable Parameter Settings, and add or modify the startup parameters and other parameters. For more information about other parameters, see Configuration in the ODP User Guide. For more information about startup parameters, see ODP startup parameters.
Click Submit.