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Introducing Databases | Database Management

148 OMNM 6.5.3 Installation Guide

Introducing Databases

This chapter discusses database management procedures. This discussion includes installation

with the embedded MySQL database. You must distribute Oracle installations and you can

distribute MySQL.

In addition to correctly sizing your database, best practice is to develop a plan to regularly back up

the database, including steps to verify this backup with recovery. The frequency of backups

depends upon your environment, but you should back up often enough to minimize data loss.

Administration Basics

You can download the MySQL administrator and, can get its manual online. Use your favorite

search engine to locate it. This optional tool has a graphical user interface, and provides an

overview of the MySQL settings. It displays performance indicators graphically, making it easier to

determine and tune server settings.

Start this tool to view databases. When you install the embedded database, installation creates a

database named

owbusdb

. The installation also creates a

root

and

user

oware

, too).

Figure D-1. MySQL Users

Read the tool’s instructions for the details about how to use it.

Database Login / Passwords

The default login/password combinations for database access

For MySQL:

owbusdb: oware/dorado

lportal: root/dorado

synergy: root/dorado.