Cross-Source Agent

The Cross-Source agent compares data across multiple data sources to validate consistency. It runs as a long-lived Docker container, similar to the Data Source agent.

Installation

# Run the installer and select CROSSSOURCE
./bigeye-agent install

After installation, add database connectors for the sources you want to compare:

./bigeye-agent add-connector -c snowflake
./bigeye-agent add-connector -c bigquery

Commands

Start the Agent

./bigeye-agent crosssource start

Starts the Cross-Source agent container. The agent runs continuously in the background.

Stop the Agent

./bigeye-agent crosssource stop

Stops the running Cross-Source agent container.

View Logs

./bigeye-agent crosssource logs

Prints the logs from the Cross-Source agent container.

Update Configuration

# Re-enter Cross-Source configuration
./bigeye-agent crosssource configure

# Overwrite existing configuration
./bigeye-agent crosssource configure --overwrite

Option	Description
`--overwrite`, `-o`	Prompt for new configuration details even if configuration already exists (default: `false`)

Upgrade

./bigeye-agent crosssource upgrade

Updates the Cross-Source agent to the latest Docker image version.

Share Diagnostics

./bigeye-agent crosssource share-diagnostics
./bigeye-agent crosssource share-diagnostics -m "Comparison failing between Snowflake and BigQuery"

Option	Description
`--message`, `-m`	Message to include with the diagnostics for context

Deployment Notes

The Cross-Source agent is currently supported only with Docker deployment. For Kubernetes deployments, contact Bigeye support.