Changing the default value (3) of log_error_verbosity in MySQL/Percona Server for MySQL 5.7 can have a hidden unintended effect! What does log_error_verbosity do exactly? As per the documentation:
“The log_error_verbosity system variable specifies the verbosity for handling events intended for the error log.“
Basically a value of 1 logs only [Errors]; 2 is 1)+[Warnings]; and 3 […]
Disclaimer: the following script only works for Percona Server for MySQL 5.7, and relies on enabling performance schema (PS) instrumentation which can add overhead on high concurrent systems, and is not intended for continuous production usage as it’s a POC (proof of concept).
Introduction
In Percona Support, we frequently receive tickets related to deadlocks and even […]
Disclaimer: This blog post is about migrating Percona Monitoring and Management 2 (PMM) data between PMM2 versions, and not for migrating data from PMM1 to PMM2. Restoring data from PMM1 to PMM2 is NOT supported since there were many architectural changes.
I recently worked on a customer case where he was not using a pmm-data […]
In systems nowadays, improving security is a must! One of the weakest links in the security system is the user password from where an attacker can enter. In order to improve password strength and security, MySQL provides a plugin called “Validation plugin” which can be configured to enforce a set of rules for passwords.
Installation
The […]
Disclaimer: The following blog post does not try to provide a solution for split-brain situations, and the example provided is for demonstrative purposes only. Inconsistencies resulting from a split-brain scenario might possibly be more complex than the one shown, so do not use the following example as a complete guide.
What is Split-Brain?
A split-brain scenario […]
