Oracle 5.0 Reference Manual page 2901

• B.10.27: [2889] What data types are supported by MySQL Cluster?
• B.10.28: [2889] How do I start and stop MySQL Cluster?
• B.10.29: [2890] What happens to MySQL Cluster data when the MySQL Cluster is shut down?
• B.10.30: [2890] Is it a good idea to have more than one management node for a MySQL Cluster?
• B.10.31: [2890] Can I mix different kinds of hardware and operating systems in one MySQL
Cluster?
• B.10.32: [2890] Can I run two data nodes on a single host? Two SQL nodes?
• B.10.33: [2890] Can I use host names with MySQL Cluster?
• B.10.34: [2890] How do I handle MySQL users in a MySQL Cluster having multiple MySQL
servers?
• B.10.35: [2891] How do I continue to send queries in the event that one of the SQL nodes fails?
• B.10.36: [2891] How do I back up and restore a MySQL Cluster?
• B.10.37: [2891] What is an "angel process"?
Questions and Answers
B.10.1: Which versions of the MySQL software support Cluster? Do I have to compile from
source?
MySQL Cluster is supported in all server binaries in the 5.0 release series for operating systems
on which MySQL Cluster is available. See
can determine whether your server has
VARIABLES LIKE 'have_%'
Linux users should note that
with MySQL 5.0.4, there are separate RPM packages for the
management and other tools; see the
for these. (Prior to 5.0.4, you had to use the
possible, but is not required, so you can use your Linux distribution's RPM manager if you prefer.)
You can also obtain
NDB
simply to use MySQL Cluster. To download the latest binary, RPM, or source distribution in the MySQL
5.0 series, visit http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html.
However, you should use MySQL NDB Cluster NDB 7.1 for new deployments, and if you are already
using an older version of MySQL Cluster, you upgrade as soon as possible. For an overview of
improvements made in MySQL Cluster NDB 7.0 and 7.1, see
Cluster NDB 7.0, and MySQL Cluster Development in MySQL Cluster NDB
Currently MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2, based on MySQL Server 5.5, is in development. Although MySQL
Cluster NDB 7.2 is not yet GA, Developer Previews in source and binary form can be downloaded
from
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/cluster/
Development in MySQL Cluster NDB
B.10.2: What do "NDB" and "NDBCLUSTER" mean?
"NDB" stands for "Network Database".
that enables clustering support in MySQL. While our developers prefer NDB, either name is correct;
both names appear in our documentation, and either name can be used in the
statement for creating a MySQL Cluster table.
CREATE TABLE
B.10.3: What is the difference between using MySQL Cluster vs using MySQL Replication?
MySQL 5.0 FAQ: MySQL Cluster
Section 4.3.1,
support using either either of the statements
NDB
or
SHOW ENGINES.
is not included in the standard MySQL server RPMs. Beginning
NDB
RPM Downloads section of the MySQL 5.0 Downloads page
NDB
-max
support by compiling MySQL from source, but it is not necessary to do so
7.2, and MySQL Cluster 7.2 Release
and
NDB
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"mysqld — The MySQL
storage engine and accompanying
NDB
binaries supplied as
MySQL Cluster Development in MySQL
. For more information, see
are both names for the storage engine
NDBCLUSTER
Server". You
SHOW
archives. This is still
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7.1, respectively.
MySQL Cluster
Notes.
option of a
ENGINE