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david_MARTINEAU
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Nov 30, 2009

Monitoring SQL Port

Hi,

 

 

I'm a newbee in F5 BIG IP.

 

 

I would configure a monitor that only check the tcp port 3306 responding (like telnet server 3306)

 

 

the predefined monitor oracle or MSSQL are so advanced (sql request, database,...)

 

 

What monitor can i use ? with parameters ?

 

 

Best regards

 

 

David

 

FR
management
monitoring

2 Replies

  • david_MARTINEAU's avatar
    david_MARTINEAU
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    Nov 30, 2009
    It's OK

     

     

    When the port are configured in the pool members, i just add tcp monitor and it's OK

     

    It's like telnet server port

     

     

    Regards

     

    David

     

    FR
  • hoolio's avatar
    hoolio
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    Dec 01, 2009
    Hi David,

     

     

    I assume you're using MySQL if you're trying to monitor port 3306. LTM currently provides built in monitors for Oracle, MS SQL databases--but not MySQL.

     

     

    The TCP monitor will check whether there is anything answering a three way handshake on the port. You could also use the mysql client on LTM to check that the server is running. Another user gave their solution for this in a post here:

     

     

    MySQL Monitor EAV

     

    http://devcentral.f5.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&forumid=31&tpage=1&view=topic&postid=62989

     

     

    Aaron