Repmgr -------- This module is for monitor a cluster, to install follow next steps On Primary: 1) Install last_xlog_replay_timestamp() function 2) Create tables for repmgr configuration and monitor (see repmgr.sql) 3) Edit repmgr.conf On Standby: 1) Install xlog_replay_time module NOTE: this should be done before the standby starts for the first time, the reason is that when the standby tries to replay WAL segment where the function was created this file should exist or it will be an error. 2) Start replica 3) Edit repmgr.conf Installing xlog_replay_time module --------------------------------------- cd repmgr/sql_utils make USE_PGXS=1 make install USE_PGXS=1 Installing last_xlog_replay_timestamp() function ------------------------------------------------- psql -f $PGDIR/share/contrib/xlog_replay_time.sql repmgr.conf ------------ The configuration file has 3 parameters 1) cluster: A string (single quoted) that identify the cluster we are on 2) node: An integer that identify our node in the cluster 3) conninfo: A string (single quoted) that teach has how to connect to this node