MySQL Operator for Kubernetes

Abstract

MySQL Operator for Kubernetes manages MySQL InnoDB Cluster setups inside a Kubernetes Cluster. MySQL Operator for Kubernetes manages the full lifecycle with setup and maintenance including automating upgrades and backups.

For notes detailing the changes in each release, see the MySQL Operator Release Notes.

For legal information, see the Legal Notices.

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Document generated on: 2025-05-09 (revision: 81956)

Table of Contents

Preface and Legal Notices

1 Introduction

2 Installing MySQL Operator for Kubernetes

2.1 Install using Helm Charts
2.2 Install using Manifest Files

3 MySQL InnoDB Cluster

3.1 Deploy using Helm
3.2 Deploy using kubectl
3.3 Manifest Changes for InnoDBCluster
3.4 MySQL InnoDB Cluster Service Explanation
3.5 MySQL Accounts Created by InnoDBCluster Deployment

4 Upgrading MySQL Operator

5 Connecting to MySQL InnoDB Cluster

5.1 Connect with MySQL Shell
5.2 Connect with Port Forwarding

6 Private Registries

6.1 Install MySQL Operator for Kubernetes from Private Registry using Helm
6.2 Install InnoDB Cluster from Private Registry using Helm
6.3 Copy Image to Private Registry using Docker
6.4 Copy Image to Private Registry using Skopeo

7 MySQL Operator Cookbook

7.1 Handling MySQL Backups
7.2 Bootstrap a MySQL InnoDB Cluster from a Dump using Helm
7.3 Viewing Logs

8 MySQL Operator Custom Resource Properties

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