MariaDB MySQL Destination Setup Guide

Follow our setup guide to connect MariaDB MySQL database as a destination to Fivetran.

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Prerequisites

To connect MariaDB MySQL to Fivetran, you need the following:

• MySQL version 5.5 or above (5.5.40 is the earliest version tested)
• Database host's IP (e.g., 1.2.3.4) or host (your.server.com)
• Port (usually 3306)
• Database administrator permissions to create a Fivetran-specific MySQL user
• Fivetran role with the permissions
• Provide at least 1024MB for innodb_buffer_pool_size. For more information about innodb_buffer_pool_size, see .
• Set the local_infile system variable to ON. For more infomation about local_infile, see . Check the variable status with SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'local_infile' and switch the status to ON with SET GLOBAL local_infile = true.

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Setup instructions

Choose connection method

Decide whether to connect to your MariaDB MySQL database directly, using an SSH tunnel, or using private link. For more information, see our .

Connect directly

If you connect directly, you must create a rule in a security group that allows Fivetran access to your database instance and port.

Configure your firewall and/or other access control systems to allow:

• incoming connections to your host and port (usually 3306) from for your database's region
• outgoing connections from all ports (1024 to 65535) to

Connect using an SSH tunnel

If you connect using an SSH tunnel, Fivetran connects to a separate server in your network that provides an SSH tunnel to your MariaDB MySQL database. You must configure your tunnel server's security group to allow Fivetran access and configure the instance's security to allow access from the tunnel.

You must connect through SSH if your database is contained within an inaccessible subnet.

To connect using SSH, do the following:

1. In the , select the Connect via an SSH tunnel option.

2. Copy Fivetran's public SSH key.

3. Add the public key to the authorized_keys file of your SSH server. The key must be all on one line, so make sure that you don't introduce any line breaks when cutting and pasting.

Connect using AWS PrivateLink Beta

IMPORTANT: You must have a Business Critical plan to use AWS PrivateLink.

AWS PrivateLink allows VPCs and AWS-hosted or on-premises services to communicate with one another without exposing traffic to the public internet. PrivateLink is the most secure connection method. Learn more in .

Follow to configure PrivateLink for your destination.

Connect using Azure Private Link Beta

IMPORTANT: You must have a Business Critical plan to use Azure Private Link.

Azure Private Link allows Virtual Networks (VNets) and Azure-hosted or on-premises services to communicate with one another without exposing traffic to the public internet. Learn more in Microsoft's .

Follow to configure Private Link for your destination.

Connect using Google Cloud Private Service Connect Private Preview

Google Cloud Private Service Connect allows VPCs and Google-hosted or on-premises services to communicate with one another without exposing traffic to the public internet. Learn more in Google Cloud's .

Follow to configure Private Link for your destination.

Create Fivetran user

Create a Fivetran user in your MariaDB MySQL database:

1. Open a connection to your MySQL database using your SQL tool (MySQL Workbench or the mysql command line interface).

2. Execute the following query to create a user for Fivetran. Choose a memorable username (for example, fivetran). Replace <password> with a password of your choice:

   CREATE USER fivetran@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, ALTER, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, CREATE VIEW ON *.* TO fivetran@'%';
   content_copy

Complete Fivetran configuration

1. Log in to your Fivetran account.
2. Go to the , then click + Add Destination.
3. On the Add destination to your account page, enter a Destination name of your choice.
4. Click Add.
5. Select MariaDB as the destination type.
6. In the destination setup form, enter the Host name or the IP address of the database server.
7. Enter the Port number. For example, 3306.
8. Enter the User name you created in .
9. Enter the Password you created in .
10. Choose your Connection method:
    • Connect directly
    • Connect via an SSH
    • Connect via PrivateLink
11. If you choose Connect via an SSH tunnel in the Connection method drop-down menu, enter the following details:
    • SSH Host
    • SSH Port
    • SSH User
    • (Optional) Enable the Require TLS through tunnel toggle if you want to use TLS.
12. Choose the Data processing location. Depending on the plan you are on and your selected cloud service provider, you may also need to choose a Cloud service provider and cloud region as described in our .

    IMPORTANT: If you are using , , or , select the corresponding Cloud service provider.

13. Choose your Time zone.
14. (Optional for Business Critical accounts) To enable , set the Use Failover toggle to ON, and then select your Failover Location and Failover Region. Make note of the IP addresses of the secondary region and safelist these addresses in your firewall.
15. Click Save & Test.

Fivetran the MariaDB MySQL destination connection. On successful completion of the setup tests, you can sync your data using Fivetran connectors to the MariaDB MySQL destination.

Setup tests

Fivetran performs the following MariaDB MySQL connection tests:

• The SSH Tunnel Test validates the SSH tunnel details you provided in the setup form and then checks the connectivity to the instance using the SSH Tunnel if you are connecting using an SSH tunnel.
• The Database Host Connection Test validates the database credentials you provided in the setup form. The test verifies that the host is not private and then checks the connectivity to the host.
• The Database Certificate Validation Test generates a pop-up window where you must choose which certificate you want Fivetran to use. The test then validates that certificate and checks that we can connect to your database using TLS. We skip this test if you aren't connecting directly.
• The Permission Test checks that we have the correct permissions to create schemas and tables in your database.
• The Warehouse User Test checks if:
  • we can access the TABLES, COLUMNS, and KEY_COLUMN_USAGE tables in the INFORMATION_SCHEMA
  • the local_infile variable is ON
  • the innodb_buffer_pool_size is greater than 1024 MB

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