Stop the MySQL database server when performing database management activities in which the MySQL server is running, but the rest of the STA application is not.

1. IMPORTANT: Do not stop the MySQL server if the rest of the STA application is running.
2. Open a terminal session on the STA server, and log in as the Oracle user.
3. Stop the MySQL server:

   $ STA stop mysql
   

4. Verify the server is not running:

   $ STA status mysql
   

   You should see: mysql is shutdown