MySQL (via Collector method) - v3.0.0

About Collectors

Collector Method

Pre-requisites

Collector Server Minimum Requirements

MySQL Requirements

Access to MySQL. Supported MySQL versions include:
- 5.7x
- 8.0x
Access to the following Information Schema tables
1. INFORMATION_SCHEMA.VIEWS
2. INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
3. INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
4. INFORMATION_SCHEMA.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE

Step 1: Enabling logging (if desired)

See more information about logging here - MySQL :: MySQL 8.0 Reference Manual :: 7.4.1 Selecting General Query Log and Slow Query Log Output Destinations

Note this study Impact of General Query Log on MySQL Performance and the performance impact of enabling logging.

Enable global logging

SET GLOBAL log_output = 'TABLE';
SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON';

Change logging tables from reading CSV files to MyISAM Engine for performance

SET @old_log_state = @@GLOBAL.general_log;
SET GLOBAL general_log = 'OFF';
ALTER TABLE mysql.general_log ENGINE = MyISAM;
ALTER TABLE mysql.slow_log ENGINE = MyISAM;
ALTER TABLE mysql.general_log ADD INDEX (event_time);
ALTER TABLE mysql.slow_log ADD INDEX (start_time);
SET GLOBAL general_log = @old_log_state;

Step 2: Create the Source in K

Create an MySQL source in K

Go to Settings, Select Sources and click Add Source
Select “Load from File system” option
Give the source a Name - e.g. MySQLProduction
Add the Host name for the MySQL Server
Click Finish Setup

Step 3: Getting Access to the Source Landing Directory

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Step 4: Install the Collector

It is recommended to use a python environment such as pyenv or pipenv if you are not intending to install this package at the system level.

Some python packages also have dependencies on the OS level packages, so you may be required to install additional OS packages if the below fails to install.

You can download the latest Core Library and whl via Platform Settings → Sources → Download Collectors

Run the following command to install the collector

pip install kada_collectors_extractors_<version>-none-any.whl

You will also need to install the common library kada_collectors_lib for this collector to function properly.

Step 5: Configure the Collector

The collector requires a set of parameters to connect to and extract metadata from MySQL.

The MySQL collector only extracts metadata and does not extract or process query usage on the database.

FIELD	FIELD TYPE	DESCRIPTION	EXAMPLE

FIELD	FIELD TYPE	DESCRIPTION	EXAMPLE
username	string	Username to log into MySQL	“myuser”
password	string	Password to log into MySQL	“password”
server	string	The server to connect to the MySQL instance, if the MySQL instance uses a port other than the default port, use a comma to indicate the port e.g. local.example.com,3309	“local.example.com” “local.example.com,3309”
host_name	string	The onboarded host in K for the MySQL Source	“local.example.com”
database_name	string	The onboarded database name in K for the MySQL Source, this will be the same as the source name for MySQL	“mysqldb”
meta_only	boolean	If logging is not enabled, set this to true	true
output_path	string	Absolute path to the output location where files are to be written	“/tmp/output”
mask	boolean	To enable masking or not	true
compress	boolean	To enable compression or not to .csv.gz	true
use_ssl	boolean	If the MySQL instances uses SSL	true

These parameters can be added directly into the run or you can use pass the parameters in via a JSON file. The following is an example you can use that is included in the example run code below.

kada_mysql_extractor_config.json

Step 6: Run the Collector

The following code is an example of how to run the extractor. You may need to uplift this code to meet any code standards at your organisation.

This can be executed in any python environment where the whl has been installed. It will produce and read a high water mark file from the same directory as the execution called mysql_hwm.txt and produce files according to the configuration JSON.

This is the wrapper script: kada_mysql_extractor.py

Advance options:

If you wish to maintain your own high water mark files elsewhere you can use the above section’s script as a guide on how to call the extractor. The configuration file is simply the keyword arguments in JSON format. Refer to this document for more information Collector Integration General Notes | Storing HWM in another location

If you are handling external arguments of the runner yourself, you’ll need to consider additional items for the run method. Refer to this document for more information Collector Integration General Notes | The run method

username: username to sign into mysql server
password: password to sign into mysql server
server: mysql server host
database_name: The MySQL database name, this should be the name you onboarded or will onboard into K with.
host_name: The MySQL host or address name, this should be the name you onboarded or will onboard into K with.
sql: The list of SQL queries that will be executed by the program
output_path: full or relative path to where the outputs should go
mask: To mask the META/DATABASE_LOG files or not
compress: To gzip output files or not
meta_only: To extract metadata only

Step 7: Check the Collector Outputs

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A set of files (eg metadata, databaselog, linkages, events etc) will be generated. These files will appear in the output_path directory you set in the configuration details

High Water Mark File

A high water mark file is created in the same directory as the execution called mysql_hwm.txt and produce files according to the configuration JSON. This file is only produced if you call the publish_hwm method.

If you want prefer file managed hwm, you can edit the location of the hwn by following these instructions Collector Integration General Notes

Step 8: Push the Extracts to K

Once the files have been validated, you can push the files to the K landing directory.

You can use Azure Storage Explorer if you want to initially do this manually. You can push the files using python as well (see Airflow example below)

Example: Using Airflow to orchestrate the Extract and Push to K

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