Bug #44602 Table Cache Not Optimal rule does not account for renamed table_cache variable

• Submitted: 1 May 2009 12:38
• Modified: 18 Sep 2009 16:25
• Reporter: Diego Medina
• Status: Closed
• Category: MySQL Enterprise Monitor: Advisors/Rules
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: 2.0 , 2.1.0.1034
• OS: Any
• Assigned to: Andy Bang
• CPU Architecture: Any

[1 May 2009 12:38] Diego Medina

Description:
The recommendation for the rule "Table Cache Not Optima" says

Recommended Action
SET GLOBAL table_cache = (64 + 16);

But you get an error executing that query

mysql> SET GLOBAL table_cache = (64 + 16);
ERROR 1193 (HY000): Unknown system variable 'table_cache'
mysql> select version();
+------------+
| version()  |
+------------+
| 5.1.31-log | 
+------------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)

mysql> 

See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/server-system-variables.html#sysvar_table_open_cach...  for details about the renamed variable

How to repeat:
1- Install the service manager and start it
2- Go to the Advisors tab
3- Add to schedule
4- Expand Memory Usage
5- Click on Table Cache Not Optimal
6- See the variable name

Suggested fix:
Nice way: Have the variable name show up dynamically based on server version
Easier fix: Show both names on the Recommended steps, with a note about the new variable name on versions greater than 5.1.3

[5 May 2009 0:59] Andy Bang

In 2.0: Pushed up to revision 269.
In 2.1: Pushed up to revision 262.

Note that the fix applies to both the "Table Cache Not Optimal" and the "Table Cache Set Too Low For Startup" rules.

Also note that I implemented the easy fix because I don't think we can do the nice fix without a change to the Service Manager.

[14 May 2009 2:21] Keith Russell

Patch installed in versions => 2.1.0.1039.

[18 May 2009 14:11] Diego Medina

Verified fixed on 2.1.0.1039

[22 May 2009 13:41] Tony Bedford

An entry was added to the 2.1.0 changelog:

The recommendation for the rule Table Cache Not Optimal says:

Recommended Action
SET GLOBAL table_cache = (64 + 16);

But an error was generated on executing that query:

mysql> SET GLOBAL table_cache = (64 + 16);
ERROR 1193 (HY000): Unknown system variable 'table_cache'

mysql> select version();
+------------+
| version()  |
+------------+
| 5.1.31-log | 
+------------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)

[25 Jun 2009 15:33] Enterprise Tools JIRA Robot

Andy Bang writes: 
Patch is already there, waiting for a 2.0 build.

[31 Jul 2009 2:55] Enterprise Tools JIRA Robot

Keith Russell writes: 
Patch installed in versions => 2.0.6.7159.

[26 Aug 2009 17:36] Enterprise Tools JIRA Robot

Diego Medina writes: 
Verified fixed on 2.0.6.7159

[18 Sep 2009 16:25] Tony Bedford

Also added to 2.0.6 changelog.