Upgrade from MySQL 5.6 to MariaDB - how much downtime?

stormy

• September 27, 2016 10:41

How much downtime should I expect when upgrading from MySQL 5.6 to MariaDB, using the WHM interface?

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  kernow

  • September 27, 2016 16:11

  Practically zero. Though you should make a full backup of the entire database just in case.......

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 30, 2016 14:10

  Hello, The upgrade itself shouldn't result in downtime, but it's a good idea to backup your databases before upgrading, as mentioned in the previous response. Documentation on this option is found at: MySQL or MariaDB Upgrade - Documentation - cPanel Documentation Let us know if you have any additional questions. Thank you.

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  stormy

  • September 30, 2016 14:13

  Well, the automated upgrade didn't work. MySQL needed to be manually uninstalled, which caused some downtime.

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 30, 2016 15:23

  Well, the automated upgrade didn't work. MySQL needed to be manually uninstalled, which caused some downtime.

  
  Hello, I'm sorry to see it didn't go as planned. Were you able to troubleshoot the issue with a support ticket to determine what happened? Thank you.

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  stormy

  • September 30, 2016 15:31

  Thanks for the concern! My datacenter was familiar with the issue and they were able to troubleshoot it, no problem.

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