After installing Spectrum on Linux, mysql will not start.

Products

• CA Spectrum
• DX NetOps

Issue/Introduction

After installing Spectrum on Linux, mysql will not start.

The following error is seen in the $SPECROOT/mysql/bin/MYSQL.OUT file:

A check of the /var/log/messages file shows the following error:

Environment

Release : 21.2

Component : Spectrum Applications

Cause

SELinux Policy preventing mysql from staring

Resolution

Modify the SE Linux Policy to allow mysql to start or modify the SELINUX parameter in the /etc/selinux/config file to either permissive or disable.