HP OSMS Blueprint: Database Server on HP Server Platforms with MySQL and RHEL5

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 RHEL5. 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 RHEL installation. The RHEL5 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