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=Pre-Requisites for Connections to <nop>MySQL=

==Basic DBMS & DBMS Version Support==

* [[Do OpenLink drivers connect to MySQL?]]  
* [[WhichVersionsOfMySQLAreSupportedByOpenLinkDrivers|MySQL version support]]  
* [[HowCanIDetectMyMySQLDBMSVersion|Detecting the MySQL DBMS version]]  

==Database Native Client Requirements==

* [[WhatIsTheMySQLNativeClient|Understanding the MySQL native client]]  
* [[When do I need the MySQL native client?]]  
* [[WhereCanIGetTheMySQLNativeClient|Obtain the MySQL native client]]  
* [[HowDoIConfigureTheMySQLNativeClient|Configure the MySQL native client]]  

==Database Native Settings You Need to Know==

* [[HowDoIFindMyMySQLListeningPort|Identify the MySQL listening port]]