Configuring Reload for Retain Agent Support for MySQL

  • Document ID:7020649
  • Creation Date:16-Feb-2016
  • Modified Date:28-Aug-2017
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Reload for Retain
      Retain Unified Archiving

Environment

Retain
Reload for Retain (All Versions)

Situation

The Retain Server is using MySQL for it's database.

  • How to provide connectivity to a MySQL Server on the SUSE Server running the Reload for Retain Agent
  • How to configure the Reload for Retain Agent to authenticate to the Retain Database on the MySQL Platform

NOTE: The Reload for Retain Agent either runs on the Retain Server if it is on SUSE Linux, or the Reload for Retain Agent runs on the Reload Server if the Retain Server is on Windows.

Resolution

Big Flyover:

  • Install MySQL Client
  • Configure the Reload for Retain Agent to authenticate to the Retain Database on MySQL
Install MySQL Client

Additional Information

This article was originally published in the GWAVA knowledgebase as article ID 2738.