HP OSMS Blueprint: Database Server on HP ProLiant Servers with MySQL and SLES10

Figure 1 Hardware Environment
Installing and Configuring the MySQL Database
The MySQL Database is a robust, scalable, open-source product that provides a high-performance,
low-cost, SQL-based enterprise relational database. This section describes how to install and
configure the MySQL database server on HP server platforms with SLES10. Additionally, a
sample database is created, and is used in all the examples in this blueprint.
NOTE: This blueprint uses the MySQL Network commercial version of the MySQL packages.
Removing the Old Version
Before you begin installing the MySQL components, verify that you have not selected the MySQL
database server or client packages as part of the SLES installation. The SLES10 distribution
contains an older version of MySQL that causes errors if you attempt to install another version
of the MySQL software.
Use the RPM system tools to assist in removing any older versions of the MySQL software.
1. To check the system for earlier versions of the software, enter the following command:
# rpm -qa|grep -i mysql
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