FORCE FORCE_PLUS_PERMANENT X Plugin Options and Variables This option controls how the server loads X Plugin at startup. In MySQL 8.0, X Plugin is enabled by default, but this option may be used to control its activation state. The option value should be one of those available for plugin-loading options, as described in Section 5.6.1, “Installing and Uninstalling Plugins” . If X Plugin is enabled, it exposes several system variables that permit control over its operation: The network address on which X Plugin listens for TCP/IP connections. This variable is not dynamic and can be configured only at startup. This is the X Plugin equivalent of the  bind_address  system variable; see that variable description for more information. By default, X Plugin accepts TCP/IP connections on all server host IPv4 interfaces, and, if the server host supports IPv6, on all IPv6 interfaces. If  mysqlx_bind_address  is specified, its value must satisfy these requirements: IP addresses can be specified as IPv4 or IPv6 addresses. For any value that is a host name, X Plugin resolves the name to an IP address and binds to that address. If a host name resolves to multiple IP addresses, X Plugin uses the first IPv4 address if there are any, or the first IPv6 address otherwise. • mysqlx_bind_address •Prior to MySQL 8.0.21,  mysqlx_bind_address  accepts a single address value, which may specify a single non-wildcard IP address (either IPv4 or IPv6), or a host name, or one of the wildcard address formats that permit listening on multiple network interfaces ( * ,  0.0.0.0 , or  :: ). •As of MySQL 8.0.21,  mysqlx_bind_address  accepts either a single value as just described, or a list of comma-separated values. When the variable names a list of multiple values, each value must specify a single non-wildcard IP address (either IPv4 or IPv6) or a host name. Wildcard address formats ( * ,  0.0.0.0 , or  :: ) are not allowed in a list of values. •As of MySQL 8.0.22, the value may include a network namespace specifier. •If the address is  * , X Plugin accepts TCP/IP connections on all server host IPv4 interfaces, and, if the server host supports IPv6, on all IPv6 interfaces. Use this address to permit both IPv4 and IPv6 connections for X Plugin. This value is the default. If the variable specifies a list of multiple values, this value is not permitted. X Plugin treats different types of addresses as follows: Command-Line Format --mysqlx-bind-address=addr System Variable mysqlx_bind_address Scope Global Dynamic No SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type String Default Value * 3895