HP Open Source Database Server Stack

Stack Components

The MySQL database server stack was tested using the MySQL Network Pro Certified binaries running on the RHEL5 distribution, and it contains the components listed in Table 1.




	NOTE: The instructions in this blueprint are tested and validated using the MySQL Network Pro Certified binaries, which include professional support and service from HP. Customers interested in testing the stack in their environment for proof-of-concept purposes should consider contacting HP Services. HP support is not available without a MySQL Network subscription.

Table 1 Commercial Open Source Packages

Component	Version	Location
MySQL Database (The MySQL Pro Certified binary is available through the MySQL Network.)	5.0.40	http://www.mysql.com/products/enterprise/server.html
MySQL Connector/J	5.0.6	http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/5.0.html
MySQL Connector/ODBC	3.51	http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/
MySQL Connector/.NET	5.0	http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/5.0.html

Table 2 lists the HP value-add software.

Table 2 HP Value-Add Software

Software

Version

Location

HP Serviceguard

11.18

http://h18026.www1.hp.com/solutions/enterprise/

highavailability/linux/serviceguard/

HP OpenView Operation for Windows (OVOW)




	NOTE: You can use also use the HP-UX version.

7.5

http://www.openview.hp.com/products/ovowin/

HP OpenView MySQL Gallery Smart Plug-In (SPI)

A.01.02

http://h20229.www2.hp.com/products/spi/spi_mysql/

HP DataProtector

6.0

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/dataprotector/

HP ProLiant Support Pack or HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux, which includes:

HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) Agents

HP System Health Application and Insight Management Agents

Use the latest versions from one of the following sources:

HP ProLiant Support Pack

HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux

HP ProLiant Support Pack: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp/

HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux: http://www.hp.com/go/integritylinuxessentials

Hardware Environment

The software listed in Table 2 is installed on HP server platforms with HP StorageWorks MSA 1000 or EVA Storage Area Network (SAN). The supported Linux distribution is RHEL5. Figure 1 depicts the hardware environment for the MySQL database server stack. HP recommends installation of the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) Agents for RHEL5 to enable rich system-management features.

Figure 1 Hardware Environment

HP Open Source Database Server Stack

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