InnoDB redo log capacity Health Check in Confluence Data Center

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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.

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Summary

You may see the following warning in Confluence under Instance health checks in the Database section: “Your innodb_redo_log_capacity of 1GB is too small. You should increase innodb_redo_log_capacity to at least 2GB.”

The full error message is below.

Health check 'InnoDB Redo Log Capacity' failed with severity 'warning': 'Your innodb_redo_log_capacity of 1GB is too small. You should increase innodb_redo_log_capacity to at least 2GB.'

Cause

This warning appears when:

  • The maximum allowed packet size of the MySQL server is too small

  • The InnoDB redo log capacity value is less than the required size (2GB)

For more information, see the MySQL documentation:

Solution

Resolution for MySQL 8.0.30 and later:

  1. Shut down Confluence

  2. Shut down MySQL

  3. Edit the my.cnf file (my.ini on Windows) on your MySQL server (More about MySQL option files)

    • Locate the [mysqld] section in the file

    • Add or modify the following parameters:

  4. Save your changes

  5. Start MySQL

  6. Start Confluence

Important notes:

  • Set innodb_redo_log_capacity to at least 2GB for Confluence.

  • For heavy use, consider setting it to 4GB or more.

  • If you are migrating from innodb_log_file_size to innodb_redo_log_capacity, set the capacity to: innodb_log_file_size × innodb_log_files_in_group

Additional resources

Updated on November 6, 2025

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