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Dell PowerEdge C6220 and CentOS 6.2: A LAMP Reference
Architecture
mysql> CREATE DATABASE helloworlddb;
mysql> CREATE USER testappuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY
'Password1';
mysql> GRANT ALL ON helloworlddb.* TO
testappuser@localhost;
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
5.
Exit the mysql client utility.
6.
Using the mysql client, login as the test application user to the newly
created database and create a sample schema definition. In our case, this is
just one table with one column.
mysql --user testappuser –-password=Password1
mysql> USE helloworlddb;
mysql> CREATE TABLE tbl_hello_world (testcol CHAR(100));
mysql> INSERT INTO tbl_hello_world (testcol) VALUES
("Hello World");
7.
Exit the mysql client utility.
8.
In the Apache Web data directory, located by default on CentOS at
/var/www/html/, create a new file named helloworld.php that will query
the database and print the results. See
contents.
9.
Start the Web server.
service httpd start
chkconfig httpd on
10.
From another machine, verify the page is operational by visiting
http://server_ip_address/helloworld.php
SUMMING IT ALL UP
The Dell PowerEdge C6220 server and the Linux-based CentOS operating system
provide the power and features you need to deploy multiple, enterprise-class workloads
in a large-scale cloud services environment. By increasing rack density, eliminating
downtime with hot-swappable server nodes, and removing the cost of OS licenses and
upgrade fees, running CentOS on the Dell PowerEdge C6220 can have a great effect on
your organization’s bottom line, all while delivering top-of-the-line workload
performance for your cloud and SaaS users. As we have shown in this guide, deploying
the Dell PowerEdge C6220 with CentOS is a simple, straightforward task that can bring
many benefits to your cloud environment.
