mysql service monitor

[Jaina]

Hi,

I need to monitor all the changes of a mysql server including data, tables, indexings and every thing. how can i do that?

Regards Amartya

[southeringtonp]

Splunk doesn't really do database change monitoring directly, but there are a few ways to approach it.

Listed in order of preference:

• Configure MySQL to log all queries, then have Splunk index the log file, and monitor for DDL commands (`CREATE`, `UPDATE`, `ALTER`, etc.).
  
  
• Use a third-party database monitoring product that generates output in a text-based format that can be indexed by Splunk.
  
  
• Roll your own using scripted inputs. Either generate snapshots from the database containing the information you want to monitor and use `diff`, or watch for the changes yourself. This option will likely be painful.

If you are going to go with the first option, these may help get you started:

     http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/database/monitor-all-sql-queries-in-mysql/

     http://www.electrictoolbox.com/logging-queries-with-mysql/

     http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/query-log.html

[Jaina]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Regards Amartya