Getting Started with Azure Database for MySQL

To get started, you need to configure the following clients in the CommCell Console:

• A MediaAgent

• A proxy server

• An Azure virtualization client

Step 1: Before You Begin

• This page assumes you have already installed CommServe software. If not, see Installations.

• Review possible deployment scenarios.

  • System Components

  • Proxy Server Requirements for Azure Database

  • Azure Database Connections

• To learn more about the requirements of the Virtual Server Agent, see System Requirements

Step 2: Install the MediaAgent

You must install a MediaAgent. For more information, see MediaAgent Installations.

Step 3: Create a Proxy Server Client

1. Create a UNIX client. For more information, see Creating a Proxy Client for Azure Data Protection.

   Note

   If you configure a Linux client computer, the Mono package is required on the client computer.

   For SP17 and more recent service packs, after you install the Virtual Server Agent on a Linux machine and start services, the software checks to see whether Mono is installed and, if necessary, installs the required version of the Mono package. You do not need to install the Mono package manually.

2. For enhanced performance, configure an Azure database instance on the proxy server. For more information, see Performing the Azure Configuration for the Azure Proxy Server.

3. Install, and then configure the MySQL Agent software on the proxy client computer.

   The database application must be of the same major version as the MySQL server instance in the cloud and does not need to be in a running state.

Step 4: Initial CommCell Console Configuration

1. Open the CommCell Console.

2. Configure a storage device. For more information, see one of the following:

   • Disk Libraries

   • Tape Libraries

3. Create a storage policy.

4. Optional: Decide whether to add the following functionality:

   • To be notified of events that require attention, see Alerts and Notifications - Overview.

   • To report and analyze critical data about your CommCell operations, see Reports Overview.

   • To manage security, see User Account and Password Management - Getting Started.

Step 5: Configure the Azure Virtualization Client

1. Create a virtualization client.

2. Add the MySQL Agent software to the virtualization client. For more information, see Adding the Commvault Database Agent to the Azure Virtualization Client.

3. Add a MySQL server on the client. For more information, see Configuring a MySQL Server Instance for an Azure Database.

4. If you want to include a subset of the databases in the backup, then create a subclient for the data. For more information, see Creating MySQL Subclient for an Azure Database.

Step 6: Run the First Backup Operation and Restore Operation

• Perform a backup operation. For more information, see Performing a MySQL Database Backup Operation for an Azure Database.

• Perform a restore operation. For more information, see Azure Database for MySQL Restore Operations.