Migrating EventLog Analyzer Data from MSSQL to MySQL Database

 

EventLog Analyzer lets users to migrate the existing EventLog Analyzer data available in MSSQL database to MySQL database.

 

The steps to migrate and run the Eventlog Analyzer server with MySQL as the database is given below:

  1. Stop the Eventlog Analyzer Server/Service.
  2. Invoke the <Eventlog Analyzer Home>\tools\backUpDatabase.bat, to backup the data available in MSSQL Server database and wait till the data backup is getting completed. By default backup file will be stored under <Eventlog Analyzer Home>\backup directory with the file name like 'backup_eventlog_<Build_Number>_MM_DD_YYYY_hh_mm.data'.
  3. Invoke the <Eventlog Analyzer Home>\tools\changeDBServer.bat, to configure the MySQL SERVER credentials like Host Name, Port, UserName and Password.
  4. Database Setup Wizard pops-up.
  5. In the wizard screen, select Server Type as Mysql Server.
  6. Enter the Host Name and Port of the MySQL Server.
  7. Enter the User Name and Password.

MySQL Authentication

  1. Click Test button to check whether the credentials are correct. If the test fails, the credentials may be wrong, recheck and enter the correct credentials.
  2. Click Save button to save the MySQL Server configuration. Note that, it will take few minutes to configure the settings of the MySQL database.
  3. Invoke the <Eventlog Analyzer Home>\bin\run.bat to start the Eventlog Analyzer server in the command prompt.
  4. After the server is started completely, stop the server by terminating the run.bat in the command prompt or invoke the <Eventlog Analyzer Home>\bin\shutdown.bat
  5. Invoke the <Eventlog Analyzer Home>\tools\restoreDatabase.bat, browse and select the created backup file. Now click on 'OK' and wait till the database is completely restored.

Restore data

  1. Start the Eventlog Analyzer Server/Service to work with the MySQL as the database.
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You can also change the backup directory. Execute the batch file to backup by passing the absolute path of the directory as argument in the command prompt. Example command execution as follows:
<Eventlog Analyzer Home>\tools:\>backUpDatabase.bat D:\Mysql

 

 


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