Snowflake Connector for MySQL installation and configuration tasks¶

Note

The Snowflake Connector for MySQL is subject to the Connector Terms.

Important

Thank you for your interest in the Snowflake Connector for MySQL. We’re now focused on a next-generation solution that will offer a significantly improved experience; therefore, moving this connector to the general availability status is currently not on our product roadmap. You may continue to use this connector as preview feature, but please note that support for future bug fixes and improvements are not guaranteed. The new solution is available as Openflow Connector for MySQL and includes better performance, customizability, and enhanced deployment options.

Working with the Snowflake Connector for MySQL involves several key tasks:

Installation and configuration of the connector
Configuring data replication and examining the ingested data

It’s important to carefully review each of the installation and configuration steps, before enabling data replication.

Installation and configuration of the connector¶

These steps are designed to guide you through the initial setup of the Connector. The installation process involves various stages and contributions from different departments.

Task	Description	Area Involved
Prerequisites for Snowflake Connector for MySQL datasources	The configuration of the source database instance to enable data replication.	Source Database Administrator
Setting up the Snowflake Connector for MySQL using Snowsight	Installation of the Connector using Snowsight.	Snowflake Administrator
Set up connectivity	The configuration of the network access to Snowflake. A sub-task of Setting up the Snowflake Connector for MySQL Agent container.	Network Administrator
Setting up the Snowflake Connector for MySQL Agent container	Installation and configuring the Snowflake Connector for MySQL agent.	Developer and Operations
Setting up Email Notifications for the MySQL connector	The configuration of email notifications for the connector.	Snowflake Administrator
Configuring replication for the Snowflake Connector for MySQL	Configure connector replication	Developer and Operations

Configuring data replication and examining the ingested data¶

This installation step enables you to configure the data source and activate table replication.

Task	Description
Configuring replication for the Snowflake Connector for MySQL	Configure connector replication
Viewing MySQL data in Snowflake	Viewing data ingested using the connector.