NMDA: MySQL Backup Failing with "Wrong '!include' Directive in Configuration File"

Summary: MySQL backup failing with "Wrong '!include' directive in configuration file /nsr/apps/tmp/NMDA_.cnf at line 2."

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Symptoms

NetWorker Module for Database Applications (NMDA) MySQL backup failing with message:

Wrong '!include' directive in config file /nsr/apps/tmp/NMDA_<random numbers>.cnf at line 2

A directive is configured in one of the groups in /etc/my.cnf, for example:

[client]
!include /mysql/install/instance/etc/client.my.cnf
port = 3306

Cause

The use of directives in the /etc/my.cnf file is not yet supported.

Resolution

Remove any directives in the file /etc/my.cnf.

Request for Enhancement (RFE) NW-I-2246 has been submitted to Product Management for consideration. To track this RFE, contact a Dell Sales Account Team with RFE number NW-I-2246.

Article Properties
Article Number: 000221366
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 13 مارس 2026
Version:  3
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