ActiveXperts Network Monitor KB - Reports and Graphs - Statistical Database / MySQL

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'Reports and Graphs - Statistical Database / MySQL' Knowledge Base Articles

Q7760010 Which database driver do you recommend to use with MySQL Server?
  It is strongly recommended to use the MySQL (Connector/ODBC) driver. This provider will be updated by Oracle/MySQL with the most recent server features going forward. ActiveXperts fully supports MySQL (Connector/ODBC). To install the MySQL (Connector/ODBC) driver (if not installed yet), see FAQ ...
Q7760020 How to install the MySQL (Connector/ODBC) driver?
  The MySQL (Connector/ODBC) is the recommended driver to use with Oracle/MySQL. For installation guidelines, please use the following URL:https://www.mysql.com/products/connector/ IMPORTANT NOTE: MySQL (Connector/ODBC) requires the "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2022 14.3 ...
Q7760022 I try to install the "MySQL (Connector/ODBC)" database driver, but the installer keeps giving me the message: "This application requires Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2022 (x64/x86, version 14.34 at minimum)."
  See FAQ #7760020. ...
Q7760024 What would a typical MySQL (Connector/ODBC) based connection string look like?
  For the statistical database, a typical MS SQL based connection string would look like this: Driver={MySQL ODBC 26.7 ANSI Driver}Server=192.168.5.108Uid=rootPwd=mysecretpasswordDatabase=ActiveXpertsNM ...
Q7760225 On generating a Graph, we get error 20005: "Unable to open database connection. Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client". How can we fix this error?
  MySQL versions from 4.1x upwards use a different algorithm to hash passwords than the pre 4.1 versions. If your client does not implement this algorithm, it’s possible you will get this error when you try to connect. In your MySQL shell, type the command below: ALTER USER 'myaccount'@' ...

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