Monitoring MySQL has a long history within Nagios. Several plugins are available already. In addition to that, there are probably lots of plugins that have been developed by the community. We take a look at some of these and discuss what kind of additional useful information could be pulled out of a MySQL Server for monitoring it even better. A simple example on how to write such plugins will be shown, also using NDB API for monitoring MySQL Cluster. Now that MySQL Enterprise Monitor (MEM) is available, we'll go through the possibilities for combining the two platforms. We will also discuss the NDOUtils for
storing configuration and event data using MySQL.
This talk starts with a brief overview of MySQL itself: some history, where it's heading too, and why it is so successful.
| Geert VanderkelenGeert Vanderkelen is a member of the MySQL Support Team at Sun Microsystems. He is based in Germany and has worked for MySQL AB since April, 2005. Before joining MySQL he worked as developer, DBA and SysAdmin for various companies in Belgium and Germany. Today Geert specializes in MySQL Cluster and works together with colleagues around the world to ensure continued support for both customers and community. |