Mysqldump: Error 2020: Got packet bigger than 'max_allowed_packet'

When utilizing mysqldump utility for database backup, it is possible to encounter an error as mentioned below when dealing with a database of considerable size.

[mysql@Sajidserver ~]$mysqldump -u root -p<pwd> <DB Name> > /u03/backup.sql 
mysqldump: Error 2020: Got packet bigger than 'max_allowed_packet' bytes when dumping table `log` at row:

To achieve a successful backup, it is recommended to utilize the command "--max_allowed_packet=1024M" before executing the mysqldump utility, as this will address the issue at hand.

[mysql@Sajidserver ~]$mysqldump -u root -p<pwd> <DB Name> > /u03/backup.sql --max_allowed_packet=1024M
[mysql@Sajidserver ~]$

You can even edit the my.cnf file with max_allowed_packet=1024M save it and run the backup normally.