Preparatory procedures before backing up MySQL / MariaDB

Summary

Before starting online backup of MySQL / MariaDB, please install the following packages.

Detailed Operations

1) Depending on the environment, please install one of the following packages.

– mysql-devel
– mariadb-devel
– mariadb-connector-c-devel

2) After installation of the package, please check if the following command is executable.

  # mysql_config

3) Launch the console, go to [Preference] — [MySQL Setting] and enter the administrator account.

4) After configuring the settings, please run backup task. When starting backup process (when taking a snapshot), MySQL database is temporarily locked and backup image file is created.

Target Product

– ActiveImage Protector 2018 Linux Update7