Hi, Can I pre-create innodb tablespace using something like dd (or any other better tool)?
I have a server that is getting low on innodb table space and I want to add 15GB or so, but I want to minimize downtime. The server is a bit slow and I estimate it will take around 10-20 minutes or so. I was hoping to 'dd' the additional table files, add the configuration directives to my.cnf and restart the server. This would mean my downtime would be whatever time it takes to restart the server. Thanks.
