7.5.8.2 Option Tracker Supported Components

To be shown in the mysql_option.option_usage and mysql_option tables, a component or plugin must be written and compiled with support for the Option Tracker. Components and plugins providing such support in MySQL 9.2 include those shown in the following table:

Table 7.8 Components and Plugins with Option Tracker Support

Name	Container	Enabled	Incremented
AWS keyring plugin	keyring_aws plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
Binary Log	mysql_server	When binary logging is enabled (that is, when --log-bin is set)	Every 10 minutes when enabled
Connection control component	component_connection_control component	When component_connection_control.failed_connections_threshold != 0	When a failed connection attempt is delayed
Connection DoS control	connection_control plugin	When connection_control_failed_connections_threshold != 0	When a failed connection attempt is delayed
Encrypted File keyring	component_keyring_encrypted_file	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
Enterprise AUDIT	audit_log plugin	audit_log_disable = OFF	When any of this plugin's functions are called, or a new audit output file is opened for writing
Enterprise Data Masking	component_masking	always	When any of this component's functions are called
Enterprise Encryption	component_enterprise_encryption	always	When any of this component's functions are called
Enterprise Firewall	firewall plugin	When mysql_firewall_mode = ON	When any of this plugin's administrative functions (see MySQL Enterprise Firewall Administrative Functions) are called, or a statement is added, flagged, or rejected
Enterprise Thread Pool	thread_pool plugin	always	When the plugin is initialized, or a new connection added
File keyring	component_keyring_file	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
Group Replication	group_replication plugin	When Group Replication is running	Every 10 minutes while the plugin is enabled; whenever the plugin is enabled or disabled; when the plugin sets read_only off on promotion to group primary
Hashicorp keyring	keyring_hashicoprp plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
Hypergraph Optimizer	mysql_server	When server is compiled with hypergraph optimizer support (MySQL HeatWave only)	When a connection is opened with the hypergraph optimizer as the default for the connection
HyperLogLog	component_hll	always	Whenever the HLL() aggregate function (MySQL HeatWave only) is called
JavaScript Library	component:mle	always	Whenever a JavaScript library is created, dropped, or used
JavaScript Stored Program	component:mle	always	Whenever a JavaScript stored program is invoked
Kerberos authentication	authentication_kerberos plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
LDAP Simple authentication	authentication_ldap_simple plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
MySQL Server	mysql_server	always	Every 10 minutes
MySQL Telemetry	component_telemetry	always	Every 1000th time that traces, logs, or metrics are exported
OCI Authentication	authentication_oci plugin	always	When any of this plugin's functions are called
Oracle Key Vault keyring	keyring_okv plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
PAM authentication	authentication_pam plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
Password validation	component_validate_password	always	Whenever passwords are evaluated for strength, validated, or changed using this component
Replication Replica	mysql_server	When server acts as replica (at least one channel)	Every 10 minutes whenever replication is enabled; each time a secondary is reset or the primary is changed
SASL LDAP Authentication	authentication_ldap_sasl plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
Scheduler	component_scheduler	always	Whenever a scheduled task is created, run, or deleted
Traditional MySQL Optimizer	mysql_server	always	Whenever a connection is opened with the traditional optimizer as the default for the connection
Vector	component_vector	always	Whenever the DISTANCE() function (or its alias VECTOR_DISTANCE()) is called (MySQL HeatWave only)
WebauthN authentication	authentication_webauth plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component
Windows authentication	authentication_windows plugin	always	When any of the general-purpose keyring functions (see Section 8.4.5.13, “General-Purpose Keyring Key-Management Functions”) are called using this component

The component name displayed in the table's Name column is the value shown by the OPTION_NAME column of the mysql_option.option_usage table (see Section 7.5.8.1, “Option Tracker Tables”) and the OPTION_NAME column of the Performance Schema mysql_option table. The name of the Option Tracker status variable (usage counter) associated with this component is formed by prefixing this value with option_tracker_usage:.

The name shown in the table' Container column is the value displayed in the performance_schema.mysql_option table's OPTION_CONTAINER column.

The Enabled column shows the conditions under which the component is enabled.

The Incremented column shows what events or actions cause this component's usage counter to be increased.

Note

Enterprise Data Masking was previously known as Enterprise Data Masking and Deidentification.