Update "standby switchover" command reference

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Ian Barwick
2017-08-28 11:58:10 +09:00
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@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ The following replication settings may need to be adjusted:
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# wal_keep_segments = 5000
Performing a switchover with repmgr
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@@ -791,11 +792,19 @@ The following commands are available:
* `standby switchover`
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Promotes a standby to primary and demotes the existing primary to a standby.
This command must be run on the standby to be promoted, and requires a
passwordless SSH connection to the current primary.
If other standbys (siblings of the promotion candidate) are connected
to the demotion candidate, if `--siblings-follow` is specified `repmgr`
can instruct these to follow the new primary. .
to the demotion candidate, `repmgr` can instruct these to follow the
new primary if the option `--siblings-follow` is specified.
Execute with the `--dry-run` option to test the switchover as far as
possible without actually changing the status of either node.
`repmgrd` should not be active on any nodes while a switchover is being
carried out. This restriction may be lifted in a later version.
* `node status`