Getting Started with Azure Database for MySQL

Getting started with Microsoft Azure Database for MySQL includes completing the Databases guided setup, configuring entities, and then performing a test backup and restore.

Complete the Databases Guided Setup

To complete the database server configuration, you need the following information:

• The server name

• The host name

• The credentials that you use to access the server

• The packages that you want to install, such as Oracle

  Note

  If you are configuring a database that uses a pseudoclient, you must manually install the packages on the physical servers before you use the guided setup. For more information, see Adding a New Server.

Procedure

1. Verify that your environment meets the system requirements for MySQL.

2. Configure Microsoft Azure for MySQL Database Server.

3. Adding an Access Node.

4. Perform a test backup and restore.