MySQL Cluster
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Abstract
This is the MySQL Cluster extract from the MySQL 5.1 Reference Manual.
Document generated on: 2009-06-11 (revision: 15297)
Table of Contents
- MySQL Cluster NDB 6.X/7.X
- 1. MySQL Cluster Overview
- 2. MySQL Cluster Multi-Computer How-To
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- 2.1. MySQL Cluster Hardware, Software, and Networking Requirements
- 2.2. MySQL Cluster Multi-Computer Installation
- 2.3. MySQL Cluster Multi-Computer Configuration
- 2.4. Initial Startup of MySQL Cluster
- 2.5. Loading Sample Data into MySQL Cluster and Performing Queries
- 2.6. Safe Shutdown and Restart of MySQL Cluster
- 3. MySQL Cluster Configuration
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- 3.1. Building MySQL Cluster from Source Code
- 3.2. Installing MySQL Cluster Software
- 3.3. Quick Test Setup of MySQL Cluster
- 3.4. MySQL Cluster Configuration Files
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- 3.4.1. MySQL Cluster Configuration — Basic Example
- 3.4.2. Recommended Starting Configurations for MySQL Cluster NDB 6.2 and Later
- 3.4.3. The MySQL Cluster Connectstring
- 3.4.4. Defining Computers in a MySQL Cluster
- 3.4.5. Defining a MySQL Cluster Management Server
- 3.4.6. Defining MySQL Cluster Data Nodes
- 3.4.7. Defining SQL and Other API Nodes in a MySQL Cluster
- 3.4.8. MySQL Cluster TCP/IP Connections
- 3.4.9. MySQL Cluster TCP/IP Connections Using Direct Connections
- 3.4.10. MySQL Cluster Shared-Memory Connections
- 3.4.11. SCI Transport Connections in MySQL Cluster
- 3.5. Overview of MySQL Cluster Configuration Parameters
- 3.6. Configuring MySQL Cluster Parameters for Local Checkpoints
- 3.7. Configuring MySQL Cluster Send Buffer Parameters
- 4. MySQL Cluster Options and Variables
- 5. Upgrading and Downgrading MySQL Cluster
- 6. MySQL Cluster Programs
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- 6.1. MySQL Server Usage for MySQL Cluster
- 6.2. ndbd — The MySQL Cluster Data Node Daemon
- 6.3. ndbmtd — The MySQL Cluster Data Node Daemon (Multi-Threaded)
- 6.4. ndb_mgmd — The MySQL Cluster Management Server Daemon
- 6.5. ndb_mgm — The MySQL Cluster Management Client
- 6.6. ndb_config — Extract MySQL Cluster Configuration Information
- 6.7. ndb_cpcd — Automate Testing for NDB Development
- 6.8. ndb_delete_all — Delete All Rows from an NDB Table
- 6.9. ndb_desc — Describe NDB Tables
- 6.10. ndb_drop_index — Drop Index from an NDB Table
- 6.11. ndb_drop_table — Drop an NDB Table
- 6.12. ndb_error_reporter — NDB Error-Reporting Utility
- 6.13. ndb_print_backup_file — Print NDB Backup File Contents
- 6.14. ndb_print_schema_file — Print NDB Schema File Contents
- 6.15. ndb_print_sys_file — Print NDB System File Contents
- 6.16. ndbd_redo_log_reader — Check and Print Content of Cluster Redo Log
- 6.17. ndb_restore — Restore a MySQL Cluster Backup
- 6.18. ndb_select_all — Print Rows from an NDB Table
- 6.19. ndb_select_count — Print Row Counts for NDB Tables
- 6.20. ndb_show_tables — Display List of NDB Tables
- 6.21. ndb_size.pl — NDBCLUSTER Size Requirement Estimator
- 6.22. ndb_waiter — Wait for MySQL Cluster to Reach a Given Status
- 6.23. Options Common to MySQL Cluster Programs
- 6.24. Summary Tables of NDB Program Options
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- 6.24.1. Common Options for MySQL Cluster Programs
- 6.24.2. Program Options for ndbd and ndbmtd
- 6.24.3. Program Options for ndb_mgmd
- 6.24.4. Program Options for ndb_mgm
- 6.24.5. Program Options for ndbd_redo_log_reader
- 6.24.6. Program Options for ndb_config
- 6.24.7. Program Options for ndb_error_reporter
- 6.24.8. Program Options for ndb_restore
- 6.24.9. Program Options for ndb_show_tables
- 6.24.10. Program Options for ndb_size.pl
- 7. Management of MySQL Cluster
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- 7.1. Summary of MySQL Cluster Start Phases
- 7.2. Commands in the MySQL Cluster Management Client
- 7.3. Online Backup of MySQL Cluster
- 7.4. Event Reports Generated in MySQL Cluster
- 7.5. MySQL Cluster Log Messages
- 7.6. MySQL Cluster Single User Mode
- 7.7. Quick Reference: MySQL Cluster SQL Statements
- 7.8. Adding MySQL Cluster Data Nodes Online
- 8. MySQL Cluster Security Issues
- 9. MySQL Cluster Replication
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- 9.1. MySQL Cluster Replication — Abbreviations and Symbols
- 9.2. MySQL Cluster Replication — Assumptions and General Requirements
- 9.3. Known Issues in MySQL Cluster Replication
- 9.4. MySQL Cluster Replication Schema and Tables
- 9.5. Preparing the MySQL Cluster for Replication
- 9.6. Starting MySQL Cluster Replication (Single Replication Channel)
- 9.7. Using Two Replication Channels for MySQL Cluster Replication
- 9.8. Implementing Failover with MySQL Cluster Replication
- 9.9. MySQL Cluster Backups With MySQL Cluster Replication
- 9.10. MySQL Cluster Replication — Multi-Master and Circular Replication
- 9.11. MySQL Cluster Replication Conflict Resolution
- 10. MySQL Cluster Disk Data Tables
- 11. Using High-Speed Interconnects with MySQL Cluster
- 12. Known Limitations of MySQL Cluster
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- 12.1. Noncompliance with SQL Syntax in MySQL Cluster
- 12.2. Limits and Differences of MySQL Cluster from Standard MySQL Limits
- 12.3. Limits Relating to Transaction Handling in MySQL Cluster
- 12.4. MySQL Cluster Error Handling
- 12.5. Limits Associated with Database Objects in MySQL Cluster
- 12.6. Unsupported or Missing Features in MySQL Cluster
- 12.7. Limitations Relating to Performance in MySQL Cluster
- 12.8. Issues Exclusive to MySQL Cluster
- 12.9. Limitations Relating to MySQL Cluster Disk Data Storage
- 12.10. Limitations Relating to Multiple MySQL Cluster Nodes
- 12.11. Previous MySQL Cluster Issues Resolved in MySQL 5.1 and MySQL Cluster NDB 6.x
- 13. MySQL Cluster Development Roadmap
- 14. MySQL Cluster Glossary
- 15. MySQL 5.1 FAQ — MySQL Cluster
List of Tables
- 3.1. MySQL Cluster Data Node Configuration Parameters
- 3.2. MySQL Cluster Management Node Configuration Parameters
- 3.3. MySQL Cluster SQL Node and API Node Configuration Parameters
- 4.1. mysqld Command Options for MySQL Cluster
- 6.1. ndb_common Option Reference
- 6.2. ndbd Option Reference
- 6.3. ndb_mgmd Option Reference
- 6.4. ndb_mgm Option Reference
- 6.5. ndbd_redo_log_reader Option Reference
- 6.6. ndb_config Option Reference
- 6.7. ndb_error_reporter Option Reference
- 6.8. ndb_restore Option Reference
- 6.9. ndb_show_tables Option Reference
- 6.10. ndb_size_pl Option Reference

