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MySQL 8.4 : Use Clone Feature2025/01/31

 

Use Clone Feature to take MySQL backup.

[1] Clone feature is not enabled by default, so enable it.
[root@www ~]#
vi /etc/my.cnf.d/mysql-server.cnf
# add into [mysqld] section

[mysqld]
.....
.....
plugin-load=mysql_clone.so
bind-address=0.0.0.0
[root@www ~]#
systemctl restart mysqld
# show plugins

[root@www ~]#
mysql -e "select plugin_name, plugin_status, plugin_type from information_schema.plugins where plugin_name = 'clone';"

Enter password:
+-------------+---------------+-------------+
| plugin_name | plugin_status | plugin_type |
+-------------+---------------+-------------+
| clone       | ACTIVE        | CLONE       |
+-------------+---------------+-------------+
[2] Get Clone in a directory on localhost.
# create a directory for clone data

[root@www ~]#
mkdir /var/lib/mysql-backup

[root@www ~]#
chown mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql-backup

# run getting clone
# if specified directory already exists on the filesystem, it will be error,
# so specify new directory for [directory = ***] section

[root@www ~]#
mysql -e "clone local data directory = '/var/lib/mysql-backup/backup01/';"
[root@www ~]#
ll /var/lib/mysql-backup/backup01

total 70660
drwxr-x---. 2 mysql mysql       89 Jan 31 11:07 '#clone'
-rw-r-----. 1 mysql mysql     4022 Jan 31 11:07  ib_buffer_pool
-rw-r-----. 1 mysql mysql 12582912 Jan 31 11:07  ibdata1
drwxr-x---. 2 mysql mysql       23 Jan 31 11:07 '#innodb_redo'
drwxr-x---. 2 mysql mysql        6 Jan 31 11:07  mysql
-rw-r-----. 1 mysql mysql 26214400 Jan 31 11:07  mysql.ibd
drwxr-x---. 2 mysql mysql       28 Jan 31 11:07  sys
drwxr-x---. 2 mysql mysql       28 Jan 31 11:07  test_database
-rw-r-----. 1 mysql mysql 16777216 Jan 31 11:07  undo_001
-rw-r-----. 1 mysql mysql 16777216 Jan 31 11:07  undo_002
[3] To use [CLONE INSTANCE FROM], it's possible to get clone from a remote host directly.
On Official documents, clone source is called [Donor] and clone target is called [Recipient].
# on Donor Host, create a user and add [BACKUP_ADMIN] privilege for clone

[root@www ~]#
mysql


mysql> create user 'clone_user'@'%' identified by 'password';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.09 sec)

mysql> grant BACKUP_ADMIN on *.* to 'clone_user'@'%';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.10 sec)


# on Recipient Host, create a user and add [CLONE_ADMIN] privilege for clone

[root@node01 ~]#
mysql


mysql> create user 'clone_user'@'%' identified by 'password';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.11 sec)

mysql> grant CLONE_ADMIN on *.* to 'clone_user'@'%';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.04 sec)


# on Recipient Host, run Clone job
# before clone, set [set global clone_valid_donor_list = (Donor IP address:port)]
# clone data is copied under [/var/lib/mysql]
mysql> set global clone_valid_donor_list = '10.0.0.31:3306';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> clone instance from clone_user@10.0.0.31:3306 identified by 'password';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.57 sec)

# confirm clone status
# OK if [STATE] is [Completed]
mysql> select STATE from performance_schema.clone_status;
+-----------+
| STATE     |
+-----------+
| Completed |
+-----------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)


# if specify cloned target directory, add [data directory = '***']
# but then it needs to set suitable permission to the target directory like [2], [3]
mysql> clone instance from clone_user@10.0.0.30:3306 identified by 'password' data directory = '/home/mysql_backup/backup01/';
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