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docs: [#315] Update backup verification guide with MySQL-specific learnings
- Document expected PROCESS privilege warning in MySQL backups (not fatal) - Add actual MySQL backup output example with warning message - Clarify that backup completes successfully despite warning - Detail MySQL SQL dump verification steps with actual output - Show how to verify compressed SQL file contains valid database structure - Add checkmarks confirming expected backup file properties - Improve clarity on MySQL vs SQLite backup file differences
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[2026-02-03 19:05:25] ==========================================
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**For MySQL deployments, you may see this warning** (this is **expected and not fatal**):
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```text
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[2026-02-03 19:47:32] Starting MySQL backup: tracker@mysql:3306
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mysqldump: Error: 'Access denied; you need (at least one of) the PROCESS privilege(s) for this operation' when trying to dump tablespaces
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[2026-02-03 19:47:32] MySQL backup completed: /backups/mysql/mysql_20260203_194732.sql.gz
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[2026-02-03 19:47:32] Size: 4.0K
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```
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The warning appears because the backup user (`tracker_user`) has all necessary permissions for table backup, but lacks the PROCESS privilege for tablespace metadata. The backup still completes successfully with all table data intact.
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### Step 7: Verify Backup Files Were Created
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### Step 9: Inspect Backup Files (MySQL)
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For MySQL deployments, verify the SQL dump was created:
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For MySQL deployments, verify the SQL dump was created with valid content:
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```bash
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# List MySQL backup files
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ssh -i fixtures/testing_rsa -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null \
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torrust@$INSTANCE_IP "ls -lh /opt/torrust/storage/backup/mysql/ | grep '\.sql\.gz'"
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# Check file size is reasonable (should be > 0 bytes)
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# Verify SQL structure (decompress and inspect first lines)
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ssh -i fixtures/testing_rsa -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null \
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torrust@$INSTANCE_IP "du -h /opt/torrust/storage/backup/mysql/*.sql.gz"
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torrust@$INSTANCE_IP "zcat /opt/torrust/storage/backup/mysql/mysql_*.sql.gz | head -20"
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**Expected**: Compressed SQL dump file (`mysql_<timestamp>.sql.gz`) with reasonable size (> 0 bytes)
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**Expected output**:
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File listing shows: `mysql_<timestamp>.sql.gz` with reasonable size (typically 0.5-2 KB for test database)
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SQL content preview shows valid MySQL dump headers:
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```text
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/*M!999999\- enable the sandbox mode */
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-- MariaDB dump 10.19-11.8.3-MariaDB, for debian-linux-gnu (x86_64)
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-- Host: mysql Database: tracker
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-- Server version 8.4.8
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/*!40101 SET @OLD_CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT=@@CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT */;
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/*!40101 SET @OLD_CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS=@@CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS */;
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/*!40101 SET @OLD_COLLATION_CONNECTION=@@COLLATION_CONNECTION */;
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/*!40101 SET @OLD_SQL_MODE=@@SQL_MODE, SQL_MODE='NO_AUTO_VALUE_ON_ZERO' */;
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```
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This confirms:
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- ✅ SQL dump is valid and compressed
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- ✅ Contains MySQL 8.4 database structure
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- ✅ Table definitions are included
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- ✅ File is restorable using `mysql < backup.sql`
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### Step 10: Verify Backup Container Logs
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