3.2. Prerequisites

This chapter lists the Galera Cluster prerequisites.

3.2.1. Software Prerequisites

The Galera Cluster software prerequisites are:

  • The MySQL server
  • wsrep API
  • Galera Replication Plugin
  • A standard installation of a Linux distribution of your choice
  • DEB and RPM specific applications are listed in chapter Installing Galera Cluster for MySQL

See also

Chapter Versioning Information

3.2.2. Hardware Prerequisites

The Galera Cluster hardware prerequisites are:

  • Typical server hardware capable of running the MySQL server (for each node)

  • A 100 Mbps Ethernet card (for each node)

  • A switch, hub, or router to provide network connectivity (for the cluster)

    Note

    We recommend running Galera Cluster on its own subnet for security and performance reasons.