Quick BI:Add a user-created MySQL data source

Step 1: Enable the firewall

You can connect to a MySQL database over the Internet only after the firewall is enabled.

1. Run the following command to open the configuration file of the firewall:

   vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables

2. Add the following command to the configuration file:

   -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state -state NEW -m tcp -p tcp -dport 3306 -j ACCEPT

3. Run the following command to restart Iptable:

   service iptables restart

Step 2: Add a user-created MySQL data source

1. After you log on to the Quick BI console.

2. Perform the steps that are shown in the following figure to add a user-created MySQL data source.

   1. Go to the Create Data Source page.

   2. Select MySQL Data Source.

      

   3. Select User-created Data Source Type.

3. In the Add MySQL Data Sources dialog box, configure the parameters.

   Component	Description
   Display Name	The display name of the data source configuration list. The name cannot contain special characters or start or end with spaces.
   Database Address	The address where the MySQL database is deployed, including the IP address or URL.
   Port	The corresponding port number of the database address.
   Database	The name of the database that is customized when you deploy the database.
   Username and Password	The username and password that are used to access the MySQL database.
   VPC data source	Select VPC Data Source and configure the following parameters only if the MySQL database is deployed in a ECS and is deployed in a VPC: AccessKey ID and AccessKey Secret: the AccessKey pair that is used to purchase the instance. For more information, see Obtain an AccessKey pair. Instance ID: the ID of the ECS instance. Region: the region in which the ECS instance is deployed.
   SSL	If SSL is configured for the data source that you want to access, you can also select SSL to protect data security.
   SSH	If you select SSH, you must configure the following parameters: You can deploy a jump server and connect to the database over an SSH tunnel. To obtain the jump server information, contact O&M personnel or system administrators. SSH Host: the IP address of the jump server. SSH Username and SSH Password: the username and password that are used to log on to the jump server. SSH Port Number: the port number that is used to connect to the jump server. Default value: 22. For more information, see Connect to a Linux instance by using a password. Note Only the Professional Edition allows you to access user-created data sources by using SSH tunnels.
   Enable the file upload portal	You can upload files after you turn on the switch.

• Click Test Connection to verify that the data source can be connected.

  

• Click OK.