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15.4.4.9. Shared-Memory Connections

MySQL Cluster attempts to use the shared memory transporter and configure it automatically where possible. [SHM] sections in the config.ini file explicitly define shared-memory connections between nodes in the cluster. When explicitly defining shared memory as the connection method, it is necessary to define at least NodeId1, NodeId2 and ShmKey. All other parameters have default values that should work well in most cases.

Important: SHM functionality is considered experimental only. It is not officially supported in any MySQL release series up to and including 5.1. This means that you must determine for yourself or by using our free resources (forums, mailing lists) whether it can be made to work correctly in your specific case.

  • NodeId1, NodeId2

    To identify a connection between two nodes it is necessary to provide node identifiers for each of them, as NodeId1 and NodeId2.

  • ShmKey

    When setting up shared memory segments, a node ID, expressed as an integer, is used to identify uniquely the shared memory segment to use for the communication. There is no default value.

  • ShmSize

    Each SHM connection has a shared memory segment where messages between nodes are placed by the sender and read by the reader. The size of this segment is defined by ShmSize. The default value is 1MB.

  • SendSignalId

    To retrace the path of a distributed message, it is necessary to provide each message with a unique identifier. Setting this parameter to Y causes these message IDs to be transported over the network as well. This feature is disabled by default in production builds, and enabled in -debug builds.

  • Checksum

    This parameter is a boolean (Y/N) parameter which is disabled by default. When it is enabled, checksums for all messages are calculated before being placed in the send buffer.

    This feature prevents messages from being corrupted while waiting in the send buffer. It also serves as a check against data being corrupted during transport.