MySQL / Network Maintenance (Merged)

[Raychee]

I am trying to install a blog that requires database access.

First off, is it possible to access a database hosted on powweb, if the site that will be accessing the database is hosted with a different service?

I believe I am inputting the correct info to the installation php page:

MySQL Server: mysql11.powweb.com
MySQL user : definitely correct
MySQL password : definitely correct
MySQL database : definitely correct

After running the installation I get the following message:


Getting site url... Done

Trying to set directory/file permisions... 111111Done

Connecting to mysql... Failed!

Error message : Can't connect to MySQL server on 'mysql11.powweb.com' (4)

Any ideas as to why the installation cant connect to the server? This is the third different "program" I have tried installing, and none have been able to connect to the server.

Thank you for any help you can provide!

[KOTT]

Anybody else having problems with mysql07?

On my forums I'm now getting:

mySQL error: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'mysql07.powweb.com' (60)
mySQL error code:
Date: Wednesday 15th of June 2005 12:16:46 AM

[arthurliao]

Unable to connect to MySQL server on mysql10.powweb.com

The mysql10 also down....My forum is breaking now!!!!
please help!!!!Many custmors called me to complain that.

[Fox]

My forums were fine when I logged in to use them earlier today but when I try to access them now I'm receiving the following error message ...

Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'mysql04.powweb.com' (60)

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The forums on my other site are giving this error message ...

phpBB : Critical Error

Could not connect to the database

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[KOTT]

I've got the same just started happening on mysql07 too.

[KOTT]

Just tried to go in to member ops to raise a support ticket and I get:

The page cannot be displayed

[KOTT]

Got in now.

[KOTT]

I take it you mean the reason we can't connect to mysql is because of the work on the network? that was due to finish about an hour ago? which was about when this problem started?

[Winston]

I take it you mean the reason we can't connect to mysql is because of the work on the network? that was due to finish about an hour ago? which was about when this problem started?

I was informed by the admins that they are still working on the servers. I will keep you posted once the maintenance is complete.

[arthurliao]

Got it.
But always found the announcement after my website down.

[Raychee]

I am still having problems installing the scripts... I have tried Wordpress and boastMachine today.

I still am getting the error message:

Getting site url... Done

Connecting to mysql... Failed!

Error message : Can't connect to MySQL server on 'mysql11.powweb.com' (4)

I am able to access my database through the url: http://phpmyadmin.powweb.com.

Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong?

Maybe there is a script I can use to test access to my database?

Also, one of my questions remains unanswered:
Is it possible to access a database hosted on powweb, if the site that will be accessing the database is hosted with a different service?

[RTH10260]

Also, one of my questions remains unanswered:
Is it possible to access a database hosted on powweb, if the site that will be accessing the database is hosted with a different service?You cannot connect to MySql databases at Powweb's from the outside world.

[RTH10260]

I am still having problems installing the scripts... I have tried Wordpress and boastMachine today.

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Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong?

Maybe there is a script I can use to test access to my database?When you can access the database using phpmyadmin, then any script should be able to do this.

Did you set up the config parameters correctly for the applications you were testing ?

[Raychee]

I am pretty sure the parameters are correct that I am entering in. I used:

MySQL server : mysql11.powweb.com
MySQL user : same as i use for phpmyadmin
MySQL password : same as i use for phpmyadmin
MySQL database : db_raychee (which is what my db is named)

and

define('DB_NAME', 'db_raychee'); // The name of the database
define('DB_USER', '*********'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', '*********'); // ...and password
define('DB_HOST', 'mysql11.powweb.com'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value

[Raychee]

Nevermind.. I just saw your post about not being able to access a powweb database from an outside site. Thank you!

[RTH10260]

MySQL database : xxxxxxxxxx (which is what my db is named)

and

define('DB_NAME', 'xxxxxxxxxx'); // The name of the databaseHint: better keep database names confidential too, nasty minds could try and hack if they have access to am exposed PW account.

[hollywoodnorth]

probems still here....

[josmani]

It seems that the server updates have been complete, but I still have problem connecting to MySQL10. It's a bit weird. It sometimes works but every so often I get a mysql connection error.

Any ideas?

[Katey]

Okay, I never complain, but I just uploaded efiction to my site (mysql11) this week (Working great till last night) and was planning on migrating content over this weekend. There is a real problem with the sql database. I need you guys to confirm that there is a problem, and you are in fact looking into it.

Thanks

My content rarely loads and when it finally does, I can't edit at all. Forget adding anything else to the site, it freezes and then vanishes all together.

[Katey]

Still not working!!!!! And still no updates from powweb.
If someone can send me a link with SQL error updates aside from this http://forum.powweb.com/showthread....0082#post310082, it would be most appreciated.