[Forum] how to configure remote database point to the forum

[vietkool]

Hi there,

I have 2 hosts. In order to share the loads, I'd like to use database in one host and forum files in another one. Question is how do I config the config ffile to connect the database from other host? what info do I need from the host where the database located?
please help

[Trevor Hannant]

You'll need the remote address for the 'servername' field as well as the relevant login information

[vietkool]

remote address IP from the server where the remote database located ? Do I have to config anything else from Cpanel in order to have Cpanel recoginze the database here is remote database communicate to another server ?

[Zachery]

Its all on vBulletins end, just edit the config file to point to the new server.

[vietkool]

the host server where my forum file located at gave me the ips that point to A record (IP x.x.x.x) is that the IP that I nêed to add to the wildcard at the database server?

[Trevor Hannant]

You'll need the actual IP address or URL, wildcards won't work

[we_are_borg]

You also need to make sure that the database your going to connect to allows external access you need in a normal install you need to specify this when making a new user.