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  2. NetBackup™ for MySQL Administrator's Guide
  3. Managing MySQL instances and databases
  4. Quick configuration checklist to protect MySQL instances and databases
NetBackup™ for MySQL Administrator's Guide

Quick configuration checklist to protect MySQL instances and databases

Use NetBackup web UI to protect and restore the instances and databases that are created on the MySQL platform.

The following table describes the high-level steps to protect the MySQL environment.

Table: Configure and protect MySQL using NetBackup

Step overview

Description and reference

Deploy the NetBackup to protect MySQL instances and databases.

On a very high level to protect MySQL instances and databases you need:

  • NetBackup primary server

  • NetBackup media server

  • NetBackup client on MySQL server

(optional) MySQL installed bin directory path should be added to path environment variable.

Verify if MySQL installation bin path is set in environment variable. For Example:

  • For Windows :   PATH = C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\bin

  • Linux :  export PATH=$PATH:/var/lib/mysql

Protecting MySQL instances and databases.

See Protect MySQL instances and databases.

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