MySQL Installation

clondb1 is the primary MYSQL machine for CLAS Online databases, it is running MYSQL server and has database on its local disk in /database. All other CLON cluster machines have MYSQL installed but server should not be run there

Installation for RHEL4 machines with satelite service (type following as 'root'):

 up2date mysql
 up2date mysql-server

version 4.1.20 was obtained August 19, 2006; newer version can be installed if 'up2date' will be used in future; repeat that procedure on all Linux_i686 and Linux_x86_64 machines.

Installation for all other machines: Get tarball 'mysql-4.1.20.tar.gz' from http://www.mysql.com/ and place it to /usr/local/downloads on CLON fileserver

  gunzip mysql-4.1.20.tar.gz
 tar xvf mysql-4.1.20.tar
 mv mysql-4.1.20 mysql_SunOS_sun4u
 cd mysql_SunOS_sun4u
 ./configure --prefix=/usr
 gmake
 repeat for SunOS_i86pc, SunOS_sun4u, Linux_ppc

Login into every CLON cluster machine as 'root', goto /usr/local/clas/mysql_XXXXX_YYY directory and type 'gmake install'. It will install everything into /usr/bin, /usr/lib and /usr/include/mysql (same directories as on RHEL4)

Clondb1 preparations:

Login as 'root' and execute following commands:

 id mysql

you should see something like this:

 uid=27(mysql) gid=27(mysql) groups=27(mysql)

If 'mysql' user or group does not exist, create it. Specify desired database directory in '/etc/my.cnf':

 ###datadir=/var/lib/mysql
 datadir=/database

Make sure '/var/lib/mysql' directory has appropriate ownership (in our case basedir=/var/lib):

 drwxr-xr-x   2 mysql     mysql    4096 Jun  1 23:42 mysql

Modify '/etc/my.cnf' if neseccary.

Starting mysql server:

 cd /var/lib/mysql
 mysql_install_db --user=mysql

some useful instructions will be printed:

 To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy support-files/mysql.server
 to the right place for your system
 PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER !
 To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands:
 /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
 /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h clondb1.jlab.org password 'new-password'
 See the manual for more instructions.
 You can start the MySQL daemon with:
 cd /usr ; /usr/bin/mysqld_safe &
 You can test the MySQL daemon with the benchmarks in the 'sql-bench' directory:
 cd sql-bench ; perl run-all-tests
 Please report any problems with the /usr/bin/mysqlbug script!
 The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at
 http://www.mysql.com
 Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at http://shop.mysql.com

Now start mysql deamon:

 cd /usr
 /usr/bin/mysqld_safe &

Make sure 'mysqld' is running:

 ps -ef | grep mysql
   root     23028 21947  0 20:54 pts/2    00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe
   mysql    23053 23028  0 20:54 pts/2    00:00:00 /usr/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/database
      --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid --skip-locking --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock

Set mysql root password:

 /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password new-password
 /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h clondb1.jlab.org password new-password

Full manual

Complete MYSQL manual can be found at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/index.html.