The MySQL database is available as an IPS package. For information on using MySQL, see MySQL 5.6 Reference Manual.
$ pkg install database/mysql-56
After the installation is complete, you must start the database.
$ svcadm enable mysql
For example:
mysql> show databases; Database information_schema mysql test 3 rows in set (0.01 sec) mysql> quit; Bye
For more information about tuning ZFS for database, see Tuning ZFS for Database Products in Oracle Solaris 11.3 Tunable Parameters Reference Manual.