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Buying an RDS for MySQL Instance and Connecting to It Using MySQL-Front

After buying a DB instance, you can connect to it using a Windows ECS with MySQL-Front installed over a private network.

MySQL-Front is a Windows front end for MySQL databases. It allows you to interact with MySQL databases through a GUI. For example, you can connect to a database, run SQL commands, and manage tables and records.

Operation Process

Process

Description

Preparations

Sign up for a HUAWEI ID, enable Huawei Cloud services, make sure you have a valid payment method configured, create IAM users, and grant them specific RDS permissions.

Step 1: Buy an RDS for MySQL DB Instance

Select required basic settings and additional options and buy an RDS for MySQL DB instance.

Step 2: Buy an ECS

If you want to use MySQL-Front to connect to a DB instance, you need to prepare a server, install MySQL-Front on the server, and log in to the instance.

Purchase a Windows ECS that is in the same region and VPC as your DB instance.

If you have purchased a Linux ECS, you can connect to the DB instance using a MySQL client. For details, see Buying an RDS for MySQL Instance and Connecting to It Using a MySQL Client.

Step 3: Test Connectivity and Install MySQL-Front

Test the network connectivity between the ECS and the floating IP address and port of the DB instance, and install MySQL-Front on the ECS.

Step 4: Connect to the DB Instance Using MySQL-Front

Use MySQL-Front to connect to the DB instance using the floating IP address and port.

Preparations

  1. Sign up for a HUAWEI ID and enable Huawei Cloud services.
  2. For fine-grained permissions management on Huawei Cloud resources, use Identity and Access Management (IAM) to create a user and user group and grant the user specific operation permissions. For details, see Creating a User and Granting Permissions.

Procedure

FAQ

Follow-up Operations

After logging in to the DB instance, you can create or migrate your databases.