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title: 1. Environment Setup
slug: docs/1-environment-setup
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createdAt: 2026-06-08T08:12:26.923Z
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Configure your IMS org and sandbox before searching for a profile. Two automatic readiness checks must pass before the search fields become available.

## Environment details

| Field                                | Description                                                                                                          |
| ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **IMS Org (Tenant ID)** *(required)* | Select the Adobe IMS organization. Determines which AEP instance is queried. A tooltip provides additional context.  |
| **Sandbox**                          | Choose the sandbox within the selected org (e.g. fac-lab-b). Dropdown is populated based on orgs you have access to. |

## DSN readiness checks

After selecting an org and sandbox, the tool automatically validates two DSN prerequisites. Both must pass (shown with a checkmark ✓) before the profile search section is unlocked.

### ✓ DSN Streaming Inlet

Verifies that a Streaming Inlet (HTTP Source Connector) is provisioned in the selected sandbox. This inlet is the write channel used to push profile updates. If absent, profile updates cannot be persisted.

### ✓ DSN Schemas and Datasets

Verifies that DSN-specific schemas and their corresponding datasets exist in the sandbox. These are required for the schema viewer to populate the dataset dropdown and for identity graph resolution to work correctly.

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⚠️ **Note:** If either check fails, resolve the DSN setup for the selected sandbox before proceeding. Please install the corresponding preset from quick setup.
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