Updated on 2025-08-25 GMT+08:00

Connecting to a DB Instance over a Public Network

If you cannot access your DB instance through a private IP address, bind an EIP to the DB instance first and connect the ECS to the DB instance through the EIP.

This section describes how to connect a Linux ECS to a DB instance with SSL enabled through an EIP. SSL encrypts connections to the DB instance, making data more secure.

Step 1: Buy an ECS

  1. Log in to the management console and check whether there is an ECS available.
  2. Buy an ECS and select Linux (for example, CentOS) as its OS.

    To download the mysql client to the ECS, bind an EIP to the ECS.

    For details about how to purchase a Linux ECS, see Purchasing and Using a Linux ECS (New Edition) in Elastic Cloud Server Getting Started.

  3. On the ECS Information page, view the region and VPC of the ECS.
    Figure 1 ECS information
  4. On the Basic Information page of the DB instance, view the region and VPC of the DB instance.
    Figure 2 DB instance information

Step 2: Test Connectivity and Install the mysql Client

  1. Log in to the ECS. For details, see Logging In to a Linux ECS Using VNC in the Elastic Cloud Server User Guide.
  2. On the Instances page of the TaurusDB console, click the instance name to go to the Basic Information page.
  3. In the Network Information area, obtain the EIP and database port.
    Figure 3 EIP and database port

    If no EIP has been bound to the DB instance, see Binding or Unbinding an EIP.

  4. On the ECS, check whether the EIP and database port of the DB instance can be connected.
    curl -kv EIP:Port
    • If yes, network connectivity is normal.
    • If no, check the security group rules.
      • If in the security group of the ECS, there is no outbound rule with Destination set to 0.0.0.0/0 and Protocol & Port set to All, add the EIP and port of the DB instance to the outbound rules.
      • If in the security group of the DB instance, there is no inbound rule with Source set to 0.0.0.0/0 and Protocol & Port set to All, add the private IP address and port of the ECS to the inbound rules. For details, see Configuring Security Group Rules.
        Figure 4 Security group of a DB instance

  5. Import a MySQL client installation package to the ECS using Method 1 or Method 2 and install the client.
  1. Download a MySQL client installation package for Linux using the ECS. To do so, you need to bind an EIP to the ECS.
    mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el8.x86_64.rpm is used as an example.
    wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el8.x86_64.rpm

    A MySQL client running a version later than that of the DB instance is recommended.

  2. Run the following command to install the MySQL client:
    rpm -ivh --nodeps mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
    Figure 5 Installing a client
    • If any conflicts occur during the installation, add the replacefiles parameter to the command and install the client again.
      rpm -ivh --replacefiles mysql-community-client-installation_package_version-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
    • If a message is displayed prompting you to install a dependent package during the installation, add the nodeps parameter to the command and install the client again.
      rpm -ivh --nodeps mysql-community-client-installation_package_version-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  1. Download a MySQL client installation package for Linux using a browser and upload the package to the ECS.

    You can use any terminal connection tool, such as WinSCP and PuTTY, to upload the installation package to the ECS.

    Click here to download an installation package. mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el8.x86_64.rpm is used as an example.

    Figure 6 Downloading a MySQL 8.0 installation package

    A MySQL client running a version later than that of the DB instance is recommended.

  2. Run the following command to install the MySQL client:
    rpm -ivh --nodeps mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
    Figure 7 Installing a client
    • If any conflicts occur during the installation, add the replacefiles parameter to the command and install the client again.
      rpm -ivh --replacefiles mysql-community-client-installation_package_version-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
    • If a message is displayed prompting you to install a dependent package during the installation, add the nodeps parameter to the command and install the client again.
      rpm -ivh --nodeps mysql-community-client-installation_package_version-1.el6.x86_64.rpm

Step 3: Connect to the DB Instance Using Commands (SSL Connection)

On the Instances page of the TaurusDB console, click the instance name to go to the Basic Information page. Under SSL, check whether SSL is enabled.

  • If it is disabled, use a non-SSL connection.
  • If it is enabled, use an SSL connection (recommended). SSL encrypts connections to the instance, making in-transit data more secure.
  1. Run the following command on the ECS to connect to the DB instance:
    mysql -h host -P port -u userName -p

    Example:

    mysql -h 172.16.0.31 -P 3306 -u root -p
    Table 1 Parameter description

    Parameter

    Description

    host

    EIP of the DB instance.

    port

    Database port of the DB instance. The default value is 3306.

    userName

    Administrator account root.

  2. Enter the password of the database account if the following information is displayed:
    Enter password:
    Figure 8 Successful connection
  1. On the Instances page, click the instance name to go to the Basic Information page.
  2. Click Download under SSL to download Certificate Download.zip, and extract the root certificate ca.pem and bundle ca-bundle.pem from the package.
  3. Upload ca.pem to the ECS. It is recommended that the root certificate be stored in the same directory as the MySQL client installation package.
  4. Run the following command on the ECS to connect to the DB instance:
    mysql -h host -P port -u userName -p --ssl-ca=caName

    Example:

    mysql -h 192.168.0.79 -P 3306 -u root -p --ssl-ca=ca.pem
    Table 2 Parameter description

    Parameter

    Description

    host

    EIP of the DB instance.

    port

    Database port of the DB instance. The default value is 3306.

    userName

    Administrator account root.

    caName

    Name of the CA certificate. The certificate should be stored in the directory where the command is executed.

  5. Enter the password of the database account if the following information is displayed:
    Enter password:

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