# Warming the InnoDB cache
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The following stored procedures save, load, or cancel loading the InnoDB buffer pool on RDS for MySQL DB instances. For more information, see [InnoDB cache warming for MySQL on Amazon RDS](MySQL.Concepts.FeatureSupport.md#MySQL.Concepts.InnoDBCacheWarming).

**Topics**
+ [mysql.rds\$1innodb\$1buffer\$1pool\$1dump\$1now](#mysql_rds_innodb_buffer_pool_dump_now)
+ [mysql.rds\$1innodb\$1buffer\$1pool\$1load\$1abort](#mysql_rds_innodb_buffer_pool_load_abort)
+ [mysql.rds\$1innodb\$1buffer\$1pool\$1load\$1now](#mysql_rds_innodb_buffer_pool_load_now)

## mysql.rds\$1innodb\$1buffer\$1pool\$1dump\$1now
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Dumps the current state of the buffer pool to disk.

### Syntax
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```
CALL mysql.rds_innodb_buffer_pool_dump_now();
```

### Usage notes
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The master user must run the `mysql.rds_innodb_buffer_pool_dump_now` procedure.

## mysql.rds\$1innodb\$1buffer\$1pool\$1load\$1abort
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Cancels a load of the saved buffer pool state while in progress.

### Syntax
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```
CALL mysql.rds_innodb_buffer_pool_load_abort();
```

### Usage notes
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The master user must run the `mysql.rds_innodb_buffer_pool_load_abort` procedure. 

## mysql.rds\$1innodb\$1buffer\$1pool\$1load\$1now
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Loads the saved state of the buffer pool from disk.

### Syntax
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```
CALL mysql.rds_innodb_buffer_pool_load_now();
```

### Usage notes
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The master user must run the `mysql.rds_innodb_buffer_pool_load_now` procedure.