Performing an In-place Upgrade
This section describes how to perform an in-place upgrade. Review Before you Begin before proceeding.
If you upgrade an installation originally produced by installing multiple RPM packages, upgrade all the packages, not just some. For example, if you previously installed the server and client RPMs, do not upgrade just the server RPM.
To perform an in-place upgrade:
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Review the changes described in Section 2.11.1.1, “Changes Affecting Upgrades to MySQL 5.7” for steps to be performed before upgrading.
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Configure MySQL to perform a slow shutdown by setting
innodb_fast_shutdown
to0
. For example:shell>
bin/mysql -u root -p
password
--execute="set global innodb_fast_shutdown=0"With a slow shutdown,
InnoDB
performs a full purge and change buffer merge before shutting down, which ensures that data files are fully prepared in case of file format differences between releases. -
Shut down the old MySQL server. For example:
shell>
bin/mysqladmin -u root -p
password
shutdown -
Upgrade the MySQL binaries or packages in place, replacing the old binaries or packages with the new ones.
NoteFor supported Linux distributions, the preferred method for replacing the MySQL packages is to use the MySQL software repositories; see Section 2.11.1.2, “Upgrading MySQL with the MySQL Yum Repository”, Section 2.11.1.3, “Upgrading MySQL with the MySQL APT Repository”, or Upgrading MySQL with the MySQL SLES Repository for instructions.
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Start the MySQL 5.7 server, using the existing data directory. For example:
shell>
bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql --datadir=
/path/to/existing-datadir
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Run mysql_upgrade. For example:
shell>
bin/mysql_upgrade -u root -p
password
mysql_upgrade examines all tables in all databases for incompatibilities with the current version of MySQL. mysql_upgrade also upgrades the system tables so that you can take advantage of new privileges or capabilities.
Notemysql_upgrade should not be used when the server is running with
--gtid-mode=ON
. See GTID mode and mysql_upgrade for more information.mysql_upgrade does not upgrade the contents of the help tables. For upgrade instructions, see Section 6.1.9, “Server-Side Help”.
Performing a Logical Upgrade
This section describes how to perform a logical upgrade. Review Before you Begin before proceeding.
To perform a logical upgrade:
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Review the changes described in Section 2.11.1.1, “Changes Affecting Upgrades to MySQL 5.7” for steps to be performed before upgrading.
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Export your existing data from the previous MySQL version:
shell>
mysqldump --add-drop-table --routines --events
->--all-databases --force > data-for-upgrade.sql
NoteUse the
--routines
and--events
options with mysqldump (as shown above) if your databases include stored programs. The--all-databases
option includes all databases in the dump, including themysql
database that holds the system tables.ImportantIf you have tables that contain generated columns, use the mysqldump utility provided with MySQL 5.7.9 or higher to create your dump files. The mysqldump utility provided in earlier releases uses incorrect syntax for generated column definitions (Bug #20769542). You can use the
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
table to identify tables with generated columns. -
Shut down the old MySQL server. For example:
shell>
bin/mysqladmin -u root -p
password
shutdown -
Install MySQL 5.7. For installation instructions, see Chapter 2, Installing and Upgrading MySQL.
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Initialize a new data directory:
shell>
mysqld --initialize --datadir=
/path/to/5.7-datadir
Copy the temporary
'root'@'localhost'
password printed to your screen or written to your error log for later use. -
Start the MySQL 5.7 server, using the new data directory. For example:
shell>
bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql --datadir=
/path/to/5.7-datadir
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Reset the
root
password:shell>
mysql -u root -p
Enter password:****
<- enter temporary root password mysql>ALTER USER USER() IDENTIFIED BY '
your new password
'; -
Load the previously created dump file into the new MySQL server. For example:
shell>
bin/mysql -u root -p
password
--execute="source data-for-upgrade.sql" --force -
Run mysql_upgrade. For example:
shell>
bin/mysql_upgrade -u root -p
password
mysql_upgrade examines all tables in all databases for incompatibilities with the current version of MySQL. mysql_upgrade also upgrades the system tables so that you can take advantage of new privileges or capabilities.
Notemysql_upgrade should not be used when the server is running with
--gtid-mode=ON
. See GTID mode and mysql_upgrade for more information.mysql_upgrade does not upgrade the contents of the help tables. For upgrade instructions, see Section 6.1.9, “Server-Side Help”.
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Configure MySQL to perform a slow shutdown by setting
innodb_fast_shutdown
to0
. For example:shell>
bin/mysql -u root -p
password
--execute="set global innodb_fast_shutdown=0" -
Shut down and restart the MySQL server to ensure a clean shutdown and startup. For example:
shell>
bin/mysqladmin -u root -p
shell>password
shutdownbin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql --datadir=
/path/to/5.7-datadir
Upgrade Troubleshooting
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If problems occur, such as that the new mysqld server does not start or that you cannot connect without a password, verify that you do not have an old
my.cnf
file from your previous installation. You can check this with the--print-defaults
option (for example, mysqld --print-defaults). If this command displays anything other than the program name, you have an activemy.cnf
file that affects server or client operation. -
If, after an upgrade, you experience problems with compiled client programs, such as
Commands out of sync
or unexpected core dumps, you probably have used old header or library files when compiling your programs. In this case, check the date for yourmysql.h
file andlibmysqlclient.a
library to verify that they are from the new MySQL distribution. If not, recompile your programs with the new headers and libraries. Recompilation might also be necessary for programs compiled against the shared client library if the library major version number has changed (for example fromlibmysqlclient.so.15
tolibmysqlclient.so.16
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If you have created a user-defined function (UDF) with a given name and upgrade MySQL to a version that implements a new built-in function with the same name, the UDF becomes inaccessible. To correct this, use
DROP FUNCTION
to drop the UDF, and then useCREATE FUNCTION
to re-create the UDF with a different nonconflicting name. The same is true if the new version of MySQL implements a built-in function with the same name as an existing stored function. See Section 10.2.4, “Function Name Parsing and Resolution”, for the rules describing how the server interprets references to different kinds of functions.