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cnxanalytics1
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Database not refreshing when Windows Machine is shut down, need help

MySql Database is stored on AWS server, we have installed Enterprise gateway on a local windows machine,

If we shut down the local windows machine we get the message

 

Failed Your data gateway is offline or couldn't be reached. 

 

How to set up the "Automatic Refresh" that it should work without a local windows machine switched-on, please help

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sayaliredij
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It is required that your machine is on when the refresh is happening. It is better if you install your gateway on some EC2 machine or on-premise server which is always on.

 

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aj1973
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Hi @cnxanalytics1 

If you have access to the AWS server then better install the Gateway on premises.

 

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Hi, thanks a lot for helping, can you share some documentation/steps link which will help me install on-premise gateway on EC2

Hi @cnxanalytics1 

Not sure you would be able to do that! maybe use another machine for it. Check out this threads and Link, see if it could help

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuation=fals...

 

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sayaliredij
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It is required that your machine is on when the refresh is happening. It is better if you install your gateway on some EC2 machine or on-premise server which is always on.

 

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Sayali





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Query, is it possible to generate any non-local connections? That way we avoid that the PC always has to be turned on.....

@Syndicate_Admin you can I install the Gateway on a virtual machine 

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Hi, thanks a lot for helping, can you share some documentation link which will help me install on-premise gateway on EC2

I dont have direct link

but using the following link you can create an EC2 instance

https://www.guru99.com/creating-amazon-ec2-instance.html

 

and confirm with infrastructure people, that's its in your network

 

Thens its just windows machine.

Connect and install power BI gateway

 

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Sayali





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