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MySQL

Prerequisites

Whitelist CData IPs

To establish a connection to MySQL, you need to allow access to MySQL via CData’s IP. When hosting MySQL behind a firewall, you must safelist these IP addresses in your firewall.

  • Range: 52.224.0.160 to 52.224.0.175

  • CIDR notation: 52.224.0.160/28

Ensure MySQL Is Publicly Accessible

Provide a public facing IP/domain to connect to this data source. The following private IP ranges do not work:

  • 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255

  • 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255

  • 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

  • 127.0.0.1 (aka ‘localhost’)

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect MySQL to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type MySQL into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. If your MySQL connection is behind a firewall, set the Connection Type to SSH Tunnel and follow the instructions in SSH Tunnel Instructions. Then continue with these instructions. Otherwise, leave the Connection Type as Direct.

  6. Enter the following information:

    • Server—the host name or IP address of the MySQL server. Cluster servers are supported (for example, 192.168.0.1,192.168.0.2).

    • Port—the port for connecting to the MySQL server.

  7. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

Authentication Methods

Password

  1. Enter the following information:

    • User—the MySQL username for authentication.

    • Password—the user password.

    • Database—(Optional) the name of the MySQL database.

  2. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add MySQL Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

AzureAD

  1. Enter the following information:

    • User—the MySQL username for authentication.

    • Azure Tenant—the MySQL tenant that you want to use to access data.

    • Database—(Optional) the name of the MySQL database.

  2. Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the MySQL sign-in page in a new tab.

  3. Log in to your MySQL account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add MySQL Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

Azure Password

  1. Enter the following information:

    • User—the MySQL username for authentication.

    • Password—the user password.

    • Azure Tenant—the MySQL tenant that you want to use to access data.

    • Database—(Optional) the name of the MySQL database.

  2. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add MySQL Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

SSH Tunnel Instructions

If your MySQL data source is behind a firewall, follow these instructions.

  1. Click Connection Type of SSH Tunnel.

  2. Enter the following information:

    • SSH Server–enter the name of the SSH server.

    • SSH Port–enter the SSH port. The default value is 22.

    • SSH Auth Mode–enter the authentication mode of Password or Public_Key.

      • If Password, enter the SSH User name and SSH Password.

      • If Public_Key, enter the SSH User name, SSH Client Cert, and SSH Client Cert Password (optional). Only PEMKEY_BLOB is available as the SSH Client Cert Type. The SSH Client Cert is required, and is a valid private key. Enter the SSH Client Cert Password if the SSH client certificate has a password.

  3. Continue with the authentication instructions in the Setup Guide.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and MySQL, see this information page.