How to set up MySQL InnoDB Cluster? Part One


This post is about setting up MySQL InnoDB Cluster with 5 nodes on a sandbox deployment.  Here, we focus on implementation part, the core concepts will be explained in separate posts.

Prerequisites:
  • MySQL Engine
  • MySQL Shell
  • MySQL Router
Deploying MySQL InnoDB Cluster involves the following steps:
  • Deploying MySQL Engine (Sandbox Instance)
  • Creating an InnoDB Cluster
  • Adding nodes to InnoDB Cluster
  • Configuring MySQL Router for High Availability.
  • Testing High Availability.