Xtrabackup
Percona Xtrabackup for MySQL Databases
How to perform MySQL Database Backups with Xtrabackup and Zmanda Pro?
Getting Started with Xtrabackup Workload
1. Installation
Download the backupmanager executable from [link to be filled]. The installation process is currently supported only for Linux distributions.
Backupmanager supports Xtrabackup backup and recovery for MySQL exclusively for RPM and Debian-based Linux distributions and flavors.
RHEL based Linux distributions and flavors:
Debian-based Linux distributions and flavors:
2. Configuration
Once installed, begin by logging in and configuring the protected items (i.e., the MySQL databases backup and recovery). You can do this by using the configuration command which is an interactive tool that allows you to configure protected item for the required workload.
3. Initiating Backups
The backups can be initaited from the Zmanda Pro UI or you can schedule automated backups using scheduling options.
4. Monitoring
Stay updated with the real-time progress of your backups. Apart from the server job log report backupmanager's progress reporter provides detailed status updates on the client's terminal for client triggered operations, to ensure your backups are running smoothly.
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