Updated the url and sql_mode in my.cnf

packaging/rpm-oel/my.cnf

 # For advice on how to change settings please see
-# http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/server-configuration-defaults.html
+# http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/server-configuration-defaults.html
 
 [mysqld]
 #
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
 symbolic-links=0
 
 # Recommended in standard MySQL setup
-sql_mode=NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION,STRICT_TRANS_TABLES 
+#sql_mode=NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION,STRICT_TRANS_TABLES 
 
 [mysqld_safe]
 log-error=/var/log/mysqld.log