Typically, the agent runs on the same machine as the MySQL server it is monitoring. Fortunately, this is not a requirement. If you want to monitor a MySQL server running on an operating system for which there is no agent available, you can install the agent on a machine other than the one hosting the MySQL server.

The process for installing an agent to monitor a MySQL server on a remote machine is identical to the process described in Section 2.3, “Monitor Agent Installation”. Follow the directions given there, being careful to specify the correct IP address or host name for the MySQL Enterprise Service Manager and likewise for the MySQL server — since the agent is not running on the same machine as the MySQL server, it cannot be the default, localhost.

Don't forget that the agent must be given rights to log in to the MySQL server from a host other than localhost and that the port used by the MySQL server, typically 3306 must be open for remote access. For more information about the database credentials required by agents see, Section 2.3.1, “Creating a MySQL User Account for the Monitor Agent”.

The agent also needs to be able to log in to the MySQL Enterprise Service Manager, typically using port 18080, so ensure that the appropriate port is open.