CAN the MySQL X DevAPI port 33060 be disabled

Products

• Network Observability
• CA Performance Management

Issue/Introduction

Exposed MySQL X DevAPI port 33060 is open and listening in a secure environment.  Is this port critical to the operation of the NetOps Portal?  How cab we shut it down?

 

Environment

Dx NetOps Performance Management any version

Cause

The MySqlx plugin uses port 33060

Resolution

Our JDBC calls use 3306, but you can turn off mysqlx, port 33060 in /etc/my.cnf:

[mysqld]<existing stuff>mysqlx=OFF