diff --git a/IM/db.py b/IM/db.py
index 4e49d6aca..7f9171c4e 100644
--- a/IM/db.py
+++ b/IM/db.py
@@ -38,11 +38,18 @@
         SQLITE_AVAILABLE = False
 
 try:
-    import mysql.connector as mdb
+    import MySQLdb as mdb
     MYSQL_AVAILABLE = True
 except:
     MYSQL_AVAILABLE = False
 
+if not MYSQL_AVAILABLE:
+    try:
+        import pymysql as mdb
+        MYSQL_AVAILABLE = True
+    except:
+        MYSQL_AVAILABLE = False
+
 try:
     from pymongo import MongoClient
     MONGO_AVAILABLE = True
@@ -121,11 +128,7 @@ def _connect_mysql(self, url, db):
             username, password, server, port = self._get_user_pass_host_port(url)
             if not port:
                 port = 3306
-            self.connection = mdb.connect(host=server,
-                                          port=port,
-                                          user=username,
-                                          password=password,
-                                          database=db)
+            self.connection = mdb.connect(server, username, password, db, port)
             self.db_type = DataBase.MYSQL
             return True
         else:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5b241c67..4157148c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ distributions or ``boto`` pip package. It can also be downloaded from boto GitHu
 Download the file and copy the boto subdirectory into the IM install path.
 
 In case of using the a MySQL DB as the backend to store IM data. The Python interface to MySQL
-must be installed, typically available as the package ``python-mysql.connector`` in Debian based
-distributions or ``mysql-connector-python`` in RedHat ones. It is also available on pip as the 
-``mysql-connector-python`` package.
+must be installed, typically available as the package ``python-mysqldb`` or ``MySQL-python`` package.
+In case of using Python 3 use the PyMySQL package, available as the package ``python3-pymysql`` on 
+debian systems or ``PyMySQL`` package in pip.  
 
 In case of using the a MongoDB as the backend to store IM data. The Python interface to MongoDB
 must be installed, typically available as the package ``python-pymongo``package in most distributions
diff --git a/ansible_install.yaml b/ansible_install.yaml
index 654184b13..f369c39f3 100644
--- a/ansible_install.yaml
+++ b/ansible_install.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
       ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Install pip libraries
-      pip: executable=pip name=pycrypto,pyOpenSSL,mysql-connector-python,msrest,msrestazure,azure-common,azure-mgmt-storage,azure-mgmt-compute,azure-mgmt-network,azure-mgmt-resource,azure-mgmt-dns,azure-storage,xmltodict
+      pip: executable=pip name=pycrypto,pyOpenSSL,MySQL-python,msrest,msrestazure,azure-common,azure-mgmt-storage,azure-mgmt-compute,azure-mgmt-network,azure-mgmt-resource,azure-mgmt-dns,azure-storage,xmltodict
       
     - name: Install IM dependencies for CentOS 6
       pip: name=pysqlite version=2.7.0
diff --git a/doc/source/manual.rst b/doc/source/manual.rst
index 120bd55fe..4c09dc1f6 100644
--- a/doc/source/manual.rst
+++ b/doc/source/manual.rst
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ Optional Packages
   with SSL certificates (see :confval:`REST_SSL`).
   pyOpenSSL can be installed using pip.
 * `The Python interface to MySQL <https://www.mysql.com/>`_, is needed to access MySQL server as IM data 
-  backend. It is typically available as the package as the package 'python-mysql.connector' in Debian based
-  distributions or 'mysql-connector-python' in RedHat ones. It is also available on pip as the 
-  'mysql-connector-python' package.
+  backend. It is typically available as the package 'python-mysqldb' or 'MySQL-python' package. In case of
+  using Python 3 use the PyMySQL package, available as the package 'python3-pymysql' on debian systems or PyMySQL
+  package in pip.
   *`The Python interface to MongoDB <https://www.mongodb.com/>`_, is needed to access MongoDB server as IM data 
   backend. It is typically available as the package 'python-pymongo' package in most distributions or pymongo
   package in pip.
diff --git a/docker-devel/Dockerfile b/docker-devel/Dockerfile
index 3424134a9..808041cd6 100644
--- a/docker-devel/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker-devel/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN cd tmp \
  && pip install /tmp/im
 
 # Install pip optional libraries
-RUN pip install mysql-connector-python pyOpenSSL cheroot==8.1.0 pymongo msrest msrestazure azure-common azure-mgmt-storage azure-mgmt-compute azure-mgmt-network azure-mgmt-resource azure-mgmt-dns azure-storage
+RUN pip install MySQL-python pyOpenSSL cheroot==8.1.0 pymongo msrest msrestazure azure-common azure-mgmt-storage azure-mgmt-compute azure-mgmt-network azure-mgmt-resource azure-mgmt-dns azure-storage
 
 # Set the VM_NUM_USE_CTXT_DIST to 3 for the tests
 RUN sed -i -e 's/VM_NUM_USE_CTXT_DIST = 30/VM_NUM_USE_CTXT_DIST = 3/g' /etc/im/im.cfg
diff --git a/docker-py3/Dockerfile b/docker-py3/Dockerfile
index 56d683655..0b13884d2 100644
--- a/docker-py3/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker-py3/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LABEL description="Container image to run the IM service. (http://www.grycap.upv
 EXPOSE 8899 8800
 
 # Ensure system is up to date with mandatory python packages installed
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y python3 openssh-client sshpass vim libmysqlclient20 && \
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y python3 openssh-client sshpass vim libmysqlclient20 python3-mysqldb && \
      apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/* && rm -rf ~/.cache/
 
 # Install IM
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y gcc git python3
      pip3 install setuptools --upgrade -I && \
      pip3 install pip --upgrade -I && \
      /usr/local/bin/pip3 install msrest msrestazure azure-common azure-mgmt-storage azure-mgmt-compute azure-mgmt-network azure-mgmt-resource azure-mgmt-dns azure-storage && \
-     /usr/local/bin/pip3 install mysql-connector-python pyOpenSSL pycrypto cheroot xmltodict pymongo ansible==2.7.13 && \
+     /usr/local/bin/pip3 install pyOpenSSL pycrypto cheroot xmltodict pymongo ansible==2.7.13 && \
      /usr/local/bin/pip3 install IM==1.8.7 && \
      /usr/local/bin/pip3 uninstall pip -y && \
      apt-get purge -y gcc git libssl-dev libffi-dev libsqlite3-dev python3-dev python3-pip && \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 8d498e5d0..6c018a854 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y gcc git python
      pip install setuptools --upgrade -I && \
      pip install pip --upgrade -I && \
      /usr/local/bin/pip install msrest msrestazure azure-common azure-mgmt-storage azure-mgmt-compute azure-mgmt-network azure-mgmt-resource azure-mgmt-dns azure-storage && \
-     /usr/local/bin/pip install mysql-connector-python pyOpenSSL pycrypto xmltodict pymongo && \
+     /usr/local/bin/pip install MySQL-python pyOpenSSL pycrypto xmltodict pymongo && \
      /usr/local/bin/pip install IM==1.8.7 && \
      /usr/local/bin/pip uninstall pip -y && \
      apt-get purge -y gcc git python-dev python-pip libmysqld-dev libssl-dev libffi-dev libsqlite3-dev && \
diff --git a/packages/generate_rpm.sh b/packages/generate_rpm.sh
index 394456962..a2cc6790a 100755
--- a/packages/generate_rpm.sh
+++ b/packages/generate_rpm.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 yum -y install rpm-build python-setuptools
 echo "%_unpackaged_files_terminate_build 0" > ~/.rpmmacros
-python setup.py bdist_rpm --release="$1" --requires="which, mysql-connector-python, python-sqlite3dbm, RADL, ansible, python-paramiko, PyYAML, python-suds, python-boto >= 2.29, python-libcloud, python-bottle, python-netaddr, python-scp, python-cherrypy, python-requests, python-xmltodict, tosca-parser"
+python setup.py bdist_rpm --release="$1" --requires="which, MySQL-python, python-sqlite3dbm, RADL, ansible, python-paramiko, PyYAML, python-suds, python-boto >= 2.29, python-libcloud, python-bottle, python-netaddr, python-scp, python-cherrypy, python-requests, python-xmltodict, tosca-parser"
 mkdir dist_pkg
 cp dist/*.noarch.rpm dist_pkg