Quickstart: Create an Azure Database for MariaDB server by using the Azure CLI

You can use the Azure CLI to create and manage Azure resources from the command line or in scripts. This quickstart describes how to use the Azure CLI to create an Azure Database for MariaDB server in an Azure resource group in about five minutes.

If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a trial account before you begin.

Prerequisites

• If you prefer to run CLI reference commands locally, install the Azure CLI. If you're running on Windows or macOS, consider running Azure CLI in a Docker container. For more information, see How to run the Azure CLI in a Docker container.

  • If you're using a local installation, sign in to the Azure CLI by using the az login command. To finish the authentication process, follow the steps displayed in your terminal. For other sign-in options, see Sign in with the Azure CLI.

  • When you're prompted, install the Azure CLI extension on first use. For more information about extensions, see Use extensions with the Azure CLI.

  • Run az version to find the version and dependent libraries that are installed. To upgrade to the latest version, run az upgrade.

• This article requires version 2.0 or later of the Azure CLI.

If you have multiple subscriptions, choose the subscription that contains the resource or the subscription in which you are billed. To select a specific subscription ID in your account, use the az account set command:

az account set --subscription 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

Create a resource group

Create an Azure resource group by using the az group create command. A resource group is a logical container in which Azure resources are deployed and managed as a group.

The following example creates a resource group named myresourcegroup in the chinaeast2 location:

az group create --name myresourcegroup --location chinaeast2

Create an Azure Database for MariaDB server

Create an Azure Database for MariaDB server by using the az mariadb server create command. A server can manage multiple databases. Typically, a separate database is used for each project or for each user.

Setting	Sample value	Description
name	mydemoserver	Enter a unique name that identifies your Azure Database for MariaDB server. The server name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. It must contain between 3 and 63 characters.
resource-group	myresourcegroup	Enter the name of the Azure resource group.
sku-name	GP_Gen5_2	The name of the SKU. Follows the convention pricing tier_compute generation_vCores in shorthand. For more information about the sku-name parameter, see the section after this table.
backup-retention	7	How long a backup should be retained. The unit is days. Range: 7 to 35.
geo-redundant-backup	Disabled	Whether geo-redundant backups should be enabled for this server. Allowed values: Enabled, Disabled.
location	chinaeast2	The Azure location for the server.
ssl-enforcement	Enabled	Whether SSL should be enabled for this server. Allowed values: Enabled, Disabled.
storage-size	51200	The storage capacity of the server (the unit is megabytes). Valid storage sizes are 5,120 MB (minimum) with increases in 1,024-MB increments. For more information about storage size limits, see Pricing tiers.
version	10.2	The MariaDB major engine version.
admin-user	myadmin	The user name for the administrator login. The admin-user parameter can't be azure_superuser, admin, administrator, root, guest, or public.
admin-password	your password	The password of the administrator user. Your password must contain between 8 and 128 characters. It must contain characters from three of the following categories: English uppercase letters, English lowercase letters, numbers, and non-alphanumeric characters.

The sku-name parameter value follows the convention {pricing tier}_{compute generation}_{vCores} as in the examples below:

• --sku-name B_Gen5_1 maps to Basic, Gen 5, and 1 vCore. This option is the smallest SKU available.
• --sku-name GP_Gen5_32 maps to General Purpose, Gen 5, and 32 vCores.
• --sku-name MO_Gen5_2 maps to Memory Optimized, Gen 5, and 2 vCores.

For information about valid values by region and for tiers, see Pricing tiers.

The following example creates a server named mydemoserver in the China East 2 region. The server is in the resource group myresourcegroup and has the server admin login myadmin. The server is a Gen 5 server in the General Purpose pricing tier and it has 2 vCores. A server name maps to a DNS name and must be globally unique in Azure. Substitute <server_admin_password> with your own server admin password.

az mariadb server create --resource-group myresourcegroup --name mydemoserver  --location chinaeast2 --admin-user myadmin --admin-password <server_admin_password> --sku-name GP_Gen5_2 --version 10.2

Configure a firewall rule

Create an Azure Database for MariaDB server-level firewall rule by using the az mariadb server firewall-rule create command. A server-level firewall rule allows an external application like the mysql command-line tool or MySQL Workbench to connect to your server through the Azure Database for MariaDB service firewall.

The following example creates a firewall rule called AllowMyIP that allows connections from a specific IP address, 192.168.0.1. Substitute an IP address or range of IP addresses that corresponds to the location you connect from.

az mariadb server firewall-rule create --resource-group myresourcegroup --server mydemoserver --name AllowMyIP --start-ip-address 192.168.0.1 --end-ip-address 192.168.0.1

Configure SSL settings

By default, SSL connections between your server and client applications are enforced. This default setting ensures security of "in-motion" data by encrypting the data stream over the internet. For this quickstart, disable SSL connections for your server. Disabling SSL is not recommended for production servers. For more information, see Configure SSL connectivity in your application to securely connect to Azure Database for MariaDB.

The following example disables SSL enforcing on your Azure Database for MariaDB server:

az mariadb server update --resource-group myresourcegroup --name mydemoserver --ssl-enforcement Disabled

Get connection information

To connect to your server, you need to provide host information and access credentials. To get the connection information, run the following command:

az mariadb server show --resource-group myresourcegroup --name mydemoserver

The result is in JSON format. Make a note of the values for fullyQualifiedDomainName and administratorLogin.

{
  "administratorLogin": "myadmin",
  "earliestRestoreDate": null,
  "fullyQualifiedDomainName": "mydemoserver.mariadb.database.chinacloudapi.cn",
  "id": "/subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/myresourcegroup/providers/Microsoft.DBforMariaDB/servers/mydemoserver",
  "location": "chinaeast2",
  "name": "mydemoserver",
  "resourceGroup": "myresourcegroup",
  "sku": {
    "capacity": 2,
    "family": "Gen5",
    "name": "GP_Gen5_2",
    "size": null,
    "tier": "GeneralPurpose"
  },
  "sslEnforcement": "Enabled",
  "storageProfile": {
    "backupRetentionDays": 7,
    "geoRedundantBackup": "Disabled",
    "storageMb": 5120
  },
  "tags": null,
  "type": "Microsoft.DBforMariaDB/servers",
  "userVisibleState": "Ready",
  "version": "10.2"
}

Connect to the server by using the mysql command-line tool

Connect to your server by using the mysql command-line tool. You can download the command-line tool and install it on your computer.

To connect to the server by using the mysql command-line tool:

1. Connect to the server:

   mysql -h mydemoserver.mariadb.database.chinacloudapi.cn -u myadmin@mydemoserver -p
   

2. View the server status at the mysql> prompt:

   status
   

   You should see something similar to the following text:

   C:\Users\>mysql -h mydemoserver.mariadb.database.chinacloudapi.cn -u myadmin@mydemoserver -p
   Enter password: ***********
   Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
   Your MySQL connection id is 65512
   Server version: 5.6.39.0 MariaDB Server
   
   Copyright (c) 2000, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
   
   Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
   affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
   owners.
   
   Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
   
   mysql> status
   --------------
   mysql  Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.7.23, for Linux (x86_64)
   
   Connection id:          64681
   Current database:
   Current user:           myadmin@40.118.201.21
   SSL:                    Cipher in use is AES256-SHA
   Current pager:          stdout
   Using outfile:          ''
   Using delimiter:        ;
   Server version:         5.6.39.0 MariaDB Server
   Protocol version:       10
   Connection:             mydemoserver.mariadb.database.chinacloudapi.cn via TCP/IP
   Server characterset:    latin1
   Db     characterset:    latin1
   Client characterset:    utf8
   Conn.  characterset:    utf8
   TCP port:               3306
   Uptime:                 1 day 3 hours 28 min 50 sec
   
   Threads: 10  Questions: 29002  Slow queries: 0  Opens: 33  Flush tables: 3  Open tables: 1  Queries per second avg: 0.293
   --------------
   
   mysql>
   

Connect to the server by using MySQL Workbench

1. Open MySQL Workbench on your client computer. If it's not already installed, download and install the application.

2. In the Setup New Connection dialog box, on the Parameters tab, enter the following information:

   

   Setting	Suggested value	Description
   Connection Name	Demo connection	Enter a label for this connection (the connection name can be anything)
   Connection Method	Standard (TCP/IP)	Use the TCP/IP protocol to connect to Azure Database for MariaDB
   Hostname	mydemoserver.mariadb.database.chinacloudapi.cn	The server name that you noted earlier.
   Port	3306	The default port for Azure Database for MariaDB.
   Username	myadmin@mydemoserver	The server admin login that you noted earlier.
   Password	your password	Use the admin account password that you set up earlier.

3. To check whether all parameters are configured correctly, select Test Connection.

4. Select the connection to successfully connect to the server.

Clean up resources

If you don't need the resources that you used in this quickstart for another quickstart or tutorial, you can delete them by running the following command:

az group delete --name myresourcegroup

If you want to delete only the server that you created in this quickstart, run the az mariadb server delete command:

az mariadb server delete --resource-group myresourcegroup --name mydemoserver

Next steps