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Connect to a MySQL data source
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Value of MySQL monitoring
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Advantages of MySQL data source
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Prepare Configuration
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Add MySQL data source
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Configure MySQL data source
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Select PDC and test connection
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Verify query
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Destination reached!
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Configure MySQL data source connection details

In this milestone, you configure the connection details and the authentication credentials so that Grafana Cloud can connect to your MySQL database.

This includes the hostname, port, and user name.

  1. In the Host URL field under the Connection section, enter the hostname or IP address of your MySQL server.

    For example, enter localhost:3306 or mysql.example.com:3306.

  2. In the Username field, enter the name of the MySQL user that you want to connect to.

    For example, enter grafanaReader.

  3. In the Password field, enter the password for the MySQL user that you defined above.

    For example, enter password.

In the next milestone, you’ll select the Private data source Connect (PDC) and test the connection.

More to explore (optional)

Add MySQL data source
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Select PDC and test connection
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