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This module manages the upstream MySQL Java Connector (Connector/J).
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Version information

  • 6.0.0 (latest)
  • 5.0.0
  • 4.0.0
  • 3.0.2
  • 3.0.1
  • 3.0.0
  • 2.3.0
  • 2.2.0
  • 2.1.1
  • 2.0.0
  • 1.0.0
released Jan 22nd 2024
This version is compatible with:
  • Puppet Enterprise 2023.8.x, 2023.7.x, 2023.6.x, 2023.5.x, 2023.4.x, 2023.3.x, 2023.2.x, 2023.1.x, 2023.0.x, 2021.7.x, 2021.6.x, 2021.5.x, 2021.4.x, 2021.3.x, 2021.2.x, 2021.1.x, 2021.0.x
  • Puppet >= 7.0.0 < 9.0.0
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  • Bolt
  • Manual installation
  • Direct download

Add this module to your Puppetfile:

mod 'puppet-mysql_java_connector', '6.0.0'
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Add this module to your Bolt project:

bolt module add puppet-mysql_java_connector
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Manually install this module globally with Puppet module tool:

puppet module install puppet-mysql_java_connector --version 6.0.0

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Documentation

puppet/mysql_java_connector — version 6.0.0 Jan 22nd 2024

MySQL Java Connector module for Puppet

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Table of Contents

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  1. Overview
  2. Module Description - What the module does and why it is useful
  3. Setup - The basics of getting started with mysql_java_connector
  4. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
  5. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
  6. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
  7. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

Overview

This module installs the upstream MySQL Java Connector (Connector/J).

Module Description

Installs the upstream MySQL Java Connector (Connector/J). This is often required as many operating systems either ship outdated or broken versions by default.

Setup

What mysql_java_connector affects

  • Installs to /opt/MySQL-connector directory.
  • Creates file /opt/MySQL-connector/latest/mysql-connector-java-VERSION-bin.jar

Beginning with mysql_java_connector

  include mysql_java_connector

Usage

Create soft links to the mysql connector for use with applications:

  class { 'mysql_java_connector':
    links  => [ '/opt/tomcat_app/lib', '/opt/jboss_app/lib' ]
  }

Most useful available parameters:

  class { 'mysql_java_connector':
    links       => [ '/opt/tomcat_app/lib', '/opt/jboss_app/lib' ],
    version     => '4.99.111',
    installdir  => '/opt/custom',
    downloadurl => 'http://example.co.za',
  }

Reference

Classes

Public Classes

  • mysql_java_connector: Main class, manages the installation.

Private Classes

  • mysql_java_connector::install: Installs mysql_java_connector binary.

Private Definitions

  • mysql_java_connector::links: Creates softlinks to application directories of the mysql_java_connector binary.

Parameters

ensure

Ensure the MySQL connector is installed. Defaults to present.

version

Specifies the version of MySQL Java Connector you would like installed. Defaults to '5.1.40'

product

Product name, defaults to 'mysql-connector-java'

format

The default file format of the MySQL Java Connector install file, defaults to tar.gz

installdir

Installation directory of the MySQL connector. Defaults to '/opt/MySQL-connector'

downloadurl

Defaults to http://dev.mysql.com/Downloads/Connector-J

proxy_server

Optional proxy server to use, with port number if needed. ie: https://example.com:8080.

proxy_type

Proxy server type (none|http|https|ftp)

links

Directories to create softlinks to mysql connector file for use within applications. Defaults to an empty array. Must be an array.

Limitations

This should be compatible with Linux distributions. Tested on:

  • CentOS 6/7
  • RedHat 6/7
  • Ubuntu 12.04/14.04
  • Debian 7

Development

See CONTRIBUTING.md