Author: jstephens
Date: 2008-02-16 13:03:47 +0100 (Sat, 16 Feb 2008)
New Revision: 9870
Log:
ndb_restore does not accept backups made from a higher MySQL Cluster
version (discussion with Support/devs)
Modified:
trunk/refman-4.1/mysql-cluster-backup.xml
trunk/refman-5.0/mysql-cluster-backup.xml
trunk/refman-5.1/mysql-cluster-backup.xml
trunk/refman-6.0/mysql-cluster-backup.xml
Modified: trunk/refman-4.1/mysql-cluster-backup.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-4.1/mysql-cluster-backup.xml 2008-02-16 11:46:57 UTC (rev 9869)
+++ trunk/refman-4.1/mysql-cluster-backup.xml 2008-02-16 12:03:47 UTC (rev 9870)
Changed blocks: 1, Lines Added: 18, Lines Deleted: 0; 1261 bytes
@@ -662,6 +662,24 @@
</para>
</important>
+ <important>
+ <para>
+ It is not possible to restore a backup made from a newer
+ version of MySQL Cluster using an older version of
+ <command>ndb_restore</command>. You can restore a backup
+ made from a newer version of MySQL to an older cluster, but
+ you must use a copy of <command>ndb_restore</command> from
+ the newer MySQL Cluster version to do so.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For example, to restore a cluster backup taken from a
+ cluster running MySQL 4.1.22 to a cluster running MySQL
+ Cluster 4.1.20, you must use a copy of
+ <command>ndb_restore</command> from the 4.1.22 distribution.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+
<para>
It is possible to restore a backup to a database with a
different configuration than it was created from. For example,
Modified: trunk/refman-5.0/mysql-cluster-backup.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.0/mysql-cluster-backup.xml 2008-02-16 11:46:57 UTC (rev 9869)
+++ trunk/refman-5.0/mysql-cluster-backup.xml 2008-02-16 12:03:47 UTC (rev 9870)
Changed blocks: 1, Lines Added: 18, Lines Deleted: 0; 1261 bytes
@@ -662,6 +662,24 @@
</para>
</important>
+ <important>
+ <para>
+ It is not possible to restore a backup made from a newer
+ version of MySQL Cluster using an older version of
+ <command>ndb_restore</command>. You can restore a backup
+ made from a newer version of MySQL to an older cluster, but
+ you must use a copy of <command>ndb_restore</command> from
+ the newer MySQL Cluster version to do so.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For example, to restore a cluster backup taken from a
+ cluster running MySQL 5.0.45 to a cluster running MySQL
+ Cluster 5.0.41, you must use a copy of
+ <command>ndb_restore</command> from the 5.0.45 distribution.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+
<para>
It is possible to restore a backup to a database with a
different configuration than it was created from. For example,
Modified: trunk/refman-5.1/mysql-cluster-backup.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.1/mysql-cluster-backup.xml 2008-02-16 11:46:57 UTC (rev 9869)
+++ trunk/refman-5.1/mysql-cluster-backup.xml 2008-02-16 12:03:47 UTC (rev 9870)
Changed blocks: 1, Lines Added: 18, Lines Deleted: 0; 1261 bytes
@@ -861,6 +861,24 @@
</para>
</important>
+ <important>
+ <para>
+ It is not possible to restore a backup made from a newer
+ version of MySQL Cluster using an older version of
+ <command>ndb_restore</command>. You can restore a backup
+ made from a newer version of MySQL to an older cluster, but
+ you must use a copy of <command>ndb_restore</command> from
+ the newer MySQL Cluster version to do so.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For example, to restore a cluster backup taken from a
+ cluster running MySQL 5.1.23 to a cluster running MySQL
+ Cluster 5.1.20, you must use a copy of
+ <command>ndb_restore</command> from the 5.1.23 distribution.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+
<para>
It is possible to restore a backup to a database with a
different configuration than it was created from. For example,
Modified: trunk/refman-6.0/mysql-cluster-backup.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-6.0/mysql-cluster-backup.xml 2008-02-16 11:46:57 UTC (rev 9869)
+++ trunk/refman-6.0/mysql-cluster-backup.xml 2008-02-16 12:03:47 UTC (rev 9870)
Changed blocks: 1, Lines Added: 18, Lines Deleted: 0; 1258 bytes
@@ -699,6 +699,24 @@
</para>
</important>
+ <important>
+ <para>
+ It is not possible to restore a backup made from a newer
+ version of MySQL Cluster using an older version of
+ <command>ndb_restore</command>. You can restore a backup
+ made from a newer version of MySQL to an older cluster, but
+ you must use a copy of <command>ndb_restore</command> from
+ the newer MySQL Cluster version to do so.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For example, to restore a cluster backup taken from a
+ cluster running MySQL 6.0.5 to a cluster running MySQL
+ Cluster 6.0.4, you must use a copy of
+ <command>ndb_restore</command> from the 6.0.5 distribution.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+
<para>
It is possible to restore a backup to a database with a
different configuration than it was created from. For example,
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| • svn commit - mysqldoc@docsrva: r9870 - in trunk: refman-4.1 refman-5.0 refman-5.1 refman-6.0 | jon | 16 Feb |
