Installing mysql-shell Utility

Install the mysql-shell utility on the newly installed Session Monitor Server.

  1. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the Session Monitor Zip bundle (ocsm-5.2.0.0.5-GA.zip) during the installation of Session Monitor.

    Note:

    The (MySQL 8.0.41 shell utility rpm is packed as part of the Session Monitor Zip bundle under other_files/mysql-shell-commercial-8.0.41-1.1.el8.x86_64.rpm)
  2. Navigate to the other_files directory:
    cd other_files/
  3. Install the MySQL shell RPM by running the following command: yum install mysql-shell-commercial-X.X.XX-X.X.XXX.x86_64.rpm
    Example: yum install mysql-shell-commercial-8.0.41-1.1.el8.x86_64.rpm

    Note:

    The mysql-shell rpm used here is based on the MySQL 8.0.41 used in Session Monitor Release 5.2
  4. Copy the password from /root/.my.cnf and keep it handy.

    Figure 4-1 Copy Password


    Copy Password