How to Move the MYSQL Data Directory on SLES 12

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1.       1). After the initial install of MySQL, start MySQL (rcmysql start) . This will help to ensure that the installation was successful, and that the MySQL is running.

2.       2). Stop MySQL – (rcmysql stop)

3.       3). Create the directory structure where the MySQL data is going to be stored. Create a directory in there as well called temp. This is where the temporary file for MySQL will go instead of the default root partition. 

4.       4) .Copy  the mysql directory to the new location. – cp –ar /NEWPATH

5.       5). Change the ownership of the mysql directory: chown –R mysql:mysql /NEWPATH

6.       6). (optional but recommended) Change the permissions of MYSQL: chmod 755 /NEWAPATH

7.       7). Edit the my.cnf file found in /etc/ directory.

a.       Change the datadir= to the new path (i.e. datadir=/mysqldata/mysql)

b.       Change the socket under [mysqld] to the new path (i.e. socket=mysqldata/mysql/mysql.sock)

c.       Add in the line: tmpdir= [pathtotempdirectory/temp]

d.       At the bottom of the file add in the following lines: 

[client]
socket=newpath/mysql.sock 

[mysql]
socket=newpathmysql.sock 

8.       8). Go to the newpath/mysql

a.       Remove the ib_logfile0 and ib_logfile1 files. (rm ib_logfile*)

b.       Start MySQL. (rcmysql start)

Note: If the mysql service doesn’t start, check the log file in /var/log/mysql for details on why it is not starting. Check the ownership and rights and go through all of the above settings again.  

9). Once rcmysql starts check the status by typing rcysql status  and verifying that it is actively running.

      Proceed with creating a password: mysql_secure_installation. 

      If importing a retain database from another server, create the retain database first, and proceed with the important. See the Retain documentation to create a retain database.