Chapter 4 Configuration

Table of Contents

4.1 Configuration File Syntax

4.2 Configuration File Locations

4.3 Configuration Options

4.3.1 MySQL Router Command Line Programs

4.3.2 Configuration File Options

4.3.3 Configuration File Example

MySQL Router is configured using a required configuration file, additional optional configuration files, and some options are also available from the command line.

Bootstrapping is the preferred and common approach to generating a MySQL Router configuration file. For additional information, see --bootstrap. Bootstrapping generates a fully functional mysqlrouter.conf file.