Install & Configure the Database

1. Download & Extract the Apache VCL Source

   1. If you have not already done so, download and the Apache VCL source to the database server:

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      wget http://www.apache.org/dist/incubator/vcl/apache-VCL-2.2.1-incubating.tar.bz2

   2. Extract the files:

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      tar -jxvf apache-VCL-2.2.1-incubating.tar.bz2

2. Install MySQL Server

   1. Install MySQL Server 5.x:

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      yum install mysql-server -y

   2. Configure the MySQL daemon (mysqld) to start automatically:

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      /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 mysqld on

   3. Start the MySQL daemon:

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      /sbin/service mysqld start

   4. Make sure the firewall on the database server is configured to allow traffic from the web server and management node servers to connect to the MySQL daemon TCP port: 3306.  See the firewall documentation for more information: .

      Panelinfo
      man iptables

3. Create the VCL Database

   1. Run the MySQL command-line client:

      Paneltip
      mysql

   2. Create a database:

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      CREATE DATABASE vcl;

   3. Create a user with SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and DELETE CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES privileges on the database you just created: NOTE: Replace 'vcluserpassword' with your own password

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      GRANT SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE,CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES ON vcl.* TO 'vcluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'vcluserpassword';

      Note
      Replace vcluser and vcluserpassword with that of the user you want to use to connect to the database

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      The GRANT command will automatically create the user if it doesn't already exist

   4. Exit the MySQL command-line client:

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      exit

   5. Import the vcl.sql file into the database:
      

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      mysql vcl < apache-VCL-2.2.1-incubating/mysql/vcl.sql

      Note: The

      Info
      The

      mysql vcl < mysql/vcl.sql

      vcl.sql file is included in the mysql directory within the Apache VCL source code
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4. Install & Configure phpMyAdmin (Optional):

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   To install phpMyAdmin, follow the instructions on: VCL 2.2.1 phpMyAdmin Installation & Configuration

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