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MySQL 5.1 Database Deployment Over CIFS Using Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System

Application Integration Engineering, Sun Microsystems; June 2009

Introduction

This paper describes the procedure to deploy MySQL database infrastructure over CIFS protocol. This example uses a Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System and a Sun Fire server running Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. In this case, Sun Storage 7210 Unified Storage System was used, but the procedure is also applicable to the other products in this family.

For more details, see the list of contents below.

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Contents

• Summary
• Introduction
• Audience
• Methodology
• Hardware and Software Components
• Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System
• Scope and Limitations
• Preparation
• Sun Storage 7210 Unified Storage System: Allocation of Storage Resources
• Microsoft Windows Server: Granting Privileges for the Service Account
• Installation of the MySQL RDBMS Software
• Installing the MySQL Software
• Configuring the MySQL Server Using the Instance Configuration Wizard
• Configuring MySQL Server to Use a CIFS Share for Database Files
• Glossary
• Acknowledgements
• Revision History

For More Information

Here are some additional resources:

• Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System web site
• Sun BluePrints papers (registration required):
  • MySQL Guide for Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System
  • Running MySQL Database in Solaris Containers
  • Improving MySQL Database Scalability
• Sun download site
• Sun training courses at http://www.sun.com/training/, for example, Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System Administration (NWS-6425)
• Forums such as:
  • Sun forums
  • BigAdmin Discussions collection
• Product documentation at http://docs.sun.com and Sun Documentation Center, such as Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System documentation
• MySQL documentation site
• MySQL download sites:
  • Get MySQL
  • MySQL Downloads
• MySQL training courses
• BigAdmin wiki:
  • Storage Tech Tips page
  • Databases page
• Resources on BigAdmin, such as:
  • MySQL Resources for System Administrators
  • Database resource collection
  • Storage resource collection
  • Feature Articles, including more information on Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System
• Support:
  • Sun resources:
    • Register your Sun gear
    • Services
    • SunSolve Online
  • Community system administration experts
• Events of interest to users of Sun products:
  • MySQL events
  • Worldwide Developer Events and Sun Tech Days
  • Current Events

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