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Connect Kiwi to MySQL database

This article provides steps on how to connect Kiwi Syslog Server to a MySQL database.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:37 PM

Last published date

2/26/2025 6:43 PM

Overview

How configure the Log to Database Action for MySQL database and setting up the ODBC connector for MySQL.

Product section

Kiwi Syslog Server

Resolution

Download and install the 32 bit MySQL driver since Kiwi Syslog Server is a 32 bit application. It will install the files in the following path: C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\Connector ODBC 5.1.
Install ODBC Driver Version 5.1, because it will not work properly with 5.2.
Go to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe and open odbcad32.exe. This is where you will be able to see your 32 bit ODBC driver and configure it to connect with the MySQL database.
Follow the steps on the links below to further configure Kiwi Syslog:
1. Kiwi Syslog logs to store with SQL database setup screen shots
2. Log to Database

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