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Move MYSQL database SLES 10

Asked by: mvwmail

Hi

I want to move all the databases on my SLES10 server from their default location of

/var/lib/mysql/ to a location of /database/ which is a volume on a seperate array. I have found severla guides, but none of them work and leave me with a none functional MYSQL whcih I then have to reinstall from the product disks to the system default.

If anyone can provide a step-by-step process for SLES10 I would be most grateful

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2009-06-22 at 03:34:55ID24510674
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Answers

 

by: ushastryPosted on 2009-06-22 at 03:46:43ID: 24681102

 

by: arnoldPosted on 2009-06-22 at 03:55:20ID: 24681142

shutdown mysql.
Copy the datafiles from /var/lib/mysql to /database.  make sure /database and the files below are owned by mysql.
edit /etc/my.cnf and set datadir=/database

 

by: mvwmailPosted on 2009-06-22 at 04:28:52ID: 24681330

OK... i thought simple was best, some of the guides I have are pages long..

Just by adding a datadir statement and restarting MYSQL  I have been able (using the command line) interface to move the database to /database/ and verified that a test database is created in this new location.

So far so good. However now, all my webpages are saying that MYSQL is not running or the socket is incorrectly configured. I have tried restarting webservices. However, as you can already assume by the fact I have created a new table, the command line on the server works fine

Do I also have to change the lines in the CNF file for the socket?

 

by: mvwmailPosted on 2009-06-22 at 04:44:58ID: 24681440

Made changes to SOCKET line and socket is also created fine in /database/mysql however, even though command line access is still ok on the server, no webpage can access the database

 

by: ushastryPosted on 2009-06-22 at 05:17:38ID: 24681640

really strange... this shouldn't be happening... could you check what exact error they are getting while trying to connect MySQL?

 

by: mvwmailPosted on 2009-06-22 at 06:09:37ID: 31594988

I cheated.... so ashamed...

Backed up my MYSQL folder... used software packager to remove all MYSQl components. Reinstalled, editied MY.CNF to the /database/ folder and ran MYSQL as a new user. This created a new MYSQL folder on my /database/ drive. I then stopped MYSQL, renamed the newely created folders to MYSQL_OLD, and restored my backed up one.. restarted MYSQL and boom, MYSQL running perfectly from the new array.

I must assume there is still some pointer in the system that rememebrs where the MYSQL datadir is when referenced by web services..

Ah well.. its working

 

by: arnoldPosted on 2009-06-22 at 07:43:45ID: 24682976

You should first check whether you can access the databases used in the webpages from the command line.
Did you configure mysql to listen on the TCP port or is your connection socket based?

Relocating the location of the file storage does not alter the functionality of the mysql server.
What might be happening is that the database your webpages try to access has a file ownership issue that prevents mysql from attaching/accessing them.

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