Using Another MySQL Server During Installation

When installing the .rpm, a message is printed describing how to use another mysql server. The message is:
To use a remote MySQL server and disable the local MySQL server,
add the connection information to this file:

        /opt/aspera/shares/etc/my.cnf.setup
The default contents of my.cnf.setup are:
[client]
    user     = root
    password =
    host     = localhost
    port     = 4406
Update the contents of my.cnf.setup with your MySQL server information.
If you set a password in my.cnf.setup, then the install script assumes an already configured MySQL server is available, and uses the values in my.cnf.setup. Additionally, the built-in MySQL server is disabled.