Extending Backup and Restore Behavior

The backup and restore system within Tungsten is handled entirely by the replicator. When a backup is initiated, the replicator on the specified datasource is asked to start the backup process.

The backup and restore system both use a modular mechanism that is used to perform the actual backup or restore operation. This can be configured to use specific backup tools or a custom script.

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The examples and procedures outlined in these sections relate to MySQL source and target databases only. For heterogeneous replication topologies, whilst the concepts may be the same, the syntax and procedures will need to be adjusted to suit the target environment.