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MySQL Replication  /  Configuring Replication  /  Setting Up Binary Log File Position Based Replication

2.2 Setting Up Binary Log File Position Based Replication

This section describes how to set up a MySQL server to use binary log file position based replication. There are a number of different methods for setting up replication, and the exact method to use depends on how you are setting up replication, and whether you already have data in the database on the source.

There are some generic tasks that are common to all setups:

Note

Certain steps within the setup process require the SUPER privilege. If you do not have this privilege, it might not be possible to enable replication.

After configuring the basic options, select your scenario:

Before administering MySQL replication servers, read this entire chapter and try all statements mentioned in SQL Statements for Controlling Replication Source Servers, and SQL Statements for Controlling Replica Servers. Also familiarize yourself with the replication startup options described in Section 2.6, “Replication and Binary Logging Options and Variables”.