Hi jess, thanks so much for the reply and the assistance. You are correct the MySQL is an post install. The server came with the OS but nothing else and i did not want the 5.3 verson of MySQL that was in yum repos so i manually installed MySql 5.7
So sorry for the late return reply as i was up all night and had to get some rest. I will have a look and get back to you asap.. Thanks again.... very much appreciated 