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How to Backup and Restore MySQL Database on Linux

In this article, you will learn how to backup and restore RDS for MySQL Database on linux with some information on monitoring the backup and restore process and how to reduce the backup cost.

Backup the RDS for MySQL Database

Step 1: Install MySQL Client on ECS (Linux)

1) Download MySQL Client
Run: wget http://dev.mysql.com/get/archives/mysql-5.6/MySQL-client-5.6.15-1.linux_glibc2.5.x86_64.rpm

2) Install MySQL Client

Run: rpm -ivh MySQL-client-5.6.15-1.linux_glibc2.5.x86_64.rpm
Or you can use yum install mysql to install MySQL directly in the system.

Step 2: Back up the database of ApsaraDB for RDS instance

Run the command to complete database backup:

mysqldump -h xxx.mysql.aliyun.com -u xxx -P 3306 -p --opt --default-character-set=utf8 --triggers --hex-blob db_name > /tmp/db_name.sql

After the password is entered, Mysqldump will carry out the backup and complete it automatically.
Check the SQL file generated at the backup, and run ll xx.sql.

You can also check how to roll back MySQL databases from the files you backup here.

Now Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB for RDS MySQL configure automatic backup or manual backup in the console. For details, you can go to Back up RDS data - ApsaraDB for RDS.

Restore RDS for MySQL backup files

Step 1: Extract Backup Files

Download the extract tool first rds_backup_extract.sh and extract the backup files with the following commands:

bash rds_backup_extract.sh -f /home/mysql/backup/hins575175_xtra_20150429091224.tar.gz -C /home/mysql/data

Then you can check the files generated.

Step 2: Restore Data Files

Install Percona-XtraBackup before extracting the backup file. Then run the following command to restore the data:

innobackupex —defaults-file=/home/mysql/data/backup-my.cnf —apply-log /home/mysql/data

If it displays “completed” or “OK”, it indicates execution success.

Step 3: Modify Configuration Files

Due to version issues, comment out the innodb_fast_checksum, innodb_page_size and innodb_log_block_size in backup-my.cnf in the extracted files.

Step 4: Modify File Owner

Run chown -R mysql:mysql /home/mysql/data and check whether the file owner is mysql user.

Step 5: Start mysqld process and log in for verification

Start mysqld process and verify the startup success

mysqld_safe —defaults-file=/home/mysql/data/backup-my.cnf —user=mysql —datadir=/home/mysql/data &

Then you can log in on the client as mysql to verify the success.

Now in RDS for MySQL 5.6 High-Availability Edition, you can restore only certain databases or tables rather than the entire instance in the console. For details, you can go to Restore MySQL databases or tables.

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In a SQL Server database, three main methods are available for monitoring database backup and restore progress:

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  1. Restore data to a clone instance.
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This article describes how to restore data of the entire instance to a new instance (referred to as a clone instance), verify the data on the clone instance, and transfer the data you need from the clone instance to the original instance.

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Backup data is the actual data that has been transmitted over the DBS server. Backup data is different from the file data stored on disks in your database server. The size of backup data is less than file data, and is dependent on factors such as database type, backup method, backup granularity, and the amount of free disk space.

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