---
name: "ndb_mgm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mysql-server-5.0"
version: "5.0.51a-24+lenny5"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ndb_mgm"
---

# ndb\_mgm(1)

the management client process

## NAME

ndb\_mgm - the management client process

## SYNOPSIS

**ndb\_mgm** *options*

## DESCRIPTION

The **ndb\_mgm** management client process is actually not needed to run the cluster. Its value lies in providing a set of commands for checking the cluster's status, starting backups, and performing other administrative functions. The management client accesses the management server using a C API. Advanced users can also employ this API for programming dedicated management processes to perform tasks similar to those performed by **ndb\_mgm**.

To start the management client, it is necessary to supply the hostname and port number of the management server:

```
shell> ndb_mgm [host_name [port_num]]
```

For example:

```
shell> ndb_mgm ndb_mgmd.mysql.com 1186
```

The default hostname and port number are localhost and 1186, respectively.

Additional information about using **ndb\_mgm** can be found in Section 5.2.4, “Command Options for **ndb\_mgm**”, and Section 6.2, “Commands in the MySQL Cluster Management Client”.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2007-2008 MySQL AB

This documentation is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.

This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with the program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

## SEE ALSO

For more information, please refer to the MySQL Reference Manual, which may already be installed locally and which is also available online at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/.

## AUTHOR

MySQL AB (http://www.mysql.com/).