How to validate the Virtual Network Assurance (VNA) MySQL password

Products

• CA Virtual Network Assurance

Issue/Introduction

We are upgrading Virtual Network Assurance (VNA) and would like to validate the VNA Mysql password.

Environment

Release : 3.7, 20.2, 21.2

Component : Virtual Network Assurance

Resolution

1) Get the VNA database name by issuing the following command:

grep vna_db_name /etc/VNA.cfg

Example:

grep vna_db_name /etc/VNA.cfg

vna_db_name=vna_myhostname

In this example, the VNA database name is vna_myhostname.

2) Log in to the VNA database by issuing the following command:

/opt/CA/MySql/bin/mysql -uroot -p <VNA_database_name>

Enter the password when prompted. The default password is admin

To exit the database:

exit;