1. Introduction to MySQL Administration

2.  Server startup and shutdown ◦ How to manually start and stop it from the command line ◦ How to arrange an automated startup and shutdown ◦ What to do if it crashes or will not startup

3.  User account maintenance ◦ Difference between database accounts and Operating System accounts ◦ How to specify which users can log in and from where  Log file maintenance ◦ What types of log files ◦ Which ones do you really need? ◦ How to perform log file maintenance ◦ Rotation and expiration of log files (how long do you need them?)

4.  Server configuration and tuning ◦ Many options available to you ◦ What storage engines are used ◦ Character sets ◦ Time zone, etc ◦ What is the server being used for and what parameters need to changed to optimize performance

5.  Multiple servers ◦ You can have multiple servers on one machine ◦ For rollover to a new system ◦ Different clients use different servers (such as on an ISP)  Database replication ◦ Backups ◦ Setting up of master and slave servers for replication