# Setup : Restart server with --early_plugin_load option # 1. Check that KEYRING_FILE plugin is installed properly SELECT PLUGIN_NAME, PLUGIN_STATUS, LOAD_OPTION FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS WHERE PLUGIN_NAME LIKE 'keyring_file'; PLUGIN_NAME PLUGIN_STATUS LOAD_OPTION keyring_file ACTIVE ON SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'keyring_file'; Variable_name Value # 3. Try uninstalling keyring_file plugin UNINSTALL PLUGIN keyring_file;