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doc: clarify network and software prerequisites

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Ian Barwick
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<chapter id="configuration" xreflabel="Configuration">
<title>repmgr configuration</title>
<sect1 id="configuration-prerequisites" xreflabel="Prerequisites for configuration">
<indexterm>
<primary>configuration</primary>
<secondary>prerequisites</secondary>
</indexterm>
<title>Prerequisites for configuration</title>
<para>
Following software must be installed on both servers:
<itemizedlist spacing="compact" mark="bullet">
<listitem>
<simpara><application>PostgreSQL</application></simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
<application>repmgr</application>
</simpara>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
At network level, connections between the PostgreSQL port (default: <literal>5432</literal>)
must be possible between all nodes.
</para>
<para>
Optionally, if you want <application>repmgr</application> to copy PostgreSQL configuration
files which are located outside the data directory (as is the case with e.g.
<link linkend="packages-debian-ubuntu">Debian packages</link>)
when <link linkend="repmgr-standby-clone">cloning a standby</link>, or use &repmgr; to perform
<link linkend="preparing-for-switchover">switchovers</link>, passwordless SSH connections are required
between all nodes. Additionally, for copying files outide the data directory,
<application>rsync</application> must be installed.
</para>
</sect1>
&configuration-file;
&configuration-file-required-settings;
&configuration-file-log-settings;

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<chapter id="quickstart" xreflabel="Quick-start guide">
<title>Quick-start guide</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>quickstart</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>
This section gives a quick introduction to &repmgr;, including setting up a
sample &repmgr; installation and a basic replication cluster.
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</para>
<para>
If you want <application>repmgr</application> to copy configuration files which are
located outside the PostgreSQL data directory, and/or to test <command>switchover</command>
located outside the PostgreSQL data directory, and/or to test
<command><link linkend="repmgr-standby-switchover">switchover</link></command>
functionality, you will also need passwordless SSH connections between both servers, and
<application>rsync</application> should be installed.
</para>