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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 or...
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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