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Installation of MySQL 5.1 Cluster Software on the Solaris 10 OS for x64 Platforms

Rainer Walter, September 2008

Introduction

This document describes installing MySQL 5.1 cluster software on three Sun Fire X4100 M2 servers running the Solaris 10 Operating System for x64 platforms. For two scenarios in which data is loaded and manipulated, the adjustment of the MySQL configuration necessary to execute these tasks is described. (The installation was performed with the Release Candidate Development Release of the MySQL 5.1 Community Edition software distribution.)

For more details, see the list of contents below.

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Contents

• Summary
• Introduction
  • The MySQL Software
  • MySQL Cluster Software
  • Node Types
  • High Availability Concept
  • Partitioning
  • Availability of the MySQL Cluster Software
• Scope and Limitations
• Audience
• Installation
  • Prerequisites
  • Compilation of the Source
  • Installation of the MySQL Server Software
• Configuration of a MySQL Cluster
  • Overview
  • MySQL Cluster Configuration Files
  • Starting and Stopping Components of a MySQL Cluster
  • Cluster Messages and Error Log Files
  • User Accounts and File Ownership
  • Storage Management in a MySQL Cluster
• Glossary
• For More Information
• Acknowledgements
• Revision History

For More Information

Here are additional resources:

• Documentation:
  • MySQL documentation site
  • MySQL Cluster 5.1 - New Features white paper
  • MySQL Cluster Architecture Overview white paper
• MySQL training courses
• MySQL download sites:
  • http://www.sun.com/software/products/mysql/getit.jsp
  • http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html
• MySQL forums
• Other web sites and resources:
  • MySQL site on sun.com
  • MySQL site on mysql.com
  • Features & Benefits - MySQL Cluster
  • MySQL and MySQL Cluster FAQs
  • Sun BluePrints article Optimize MySQL Server on Sun x64 Servers and Storage
  • Resources on BigAdmin:
    • Setting Up MySQL Cluster Software Using Solaris Zones Partitioning Technology
    • MySQL Resources for System Administrators
    • Creating a Script for Scheduled MySQL Backups (submitted by community)
    • Database Resource Collection
  • Resources on Sun Developer Network (SDN):
    • Using MySQL and Memcached on the GlassFish Application Server
    • Sun and MySQL: How It Stacks Up for Developers
• Support:
  • Register your Sun gear
  • Services
  • SunSolve Online
• Events of interest to users of Sun products
  • Sun and MySQL Around the World--Meetup Mashup
  • Find a MySQL Meetup Group near you
  • Worldwide developer events and Sun Tech Days
  • Current events

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