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repmgr/doc/configuration-file-required-settings.xml
Ian Barwick 32329ca55a doc: link to sample configuration file
Unfortunately it hasn't been possible yet to include all available
configuration items in the main documentation, but we should at least
make it easier to find the full list.
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<sect1 id="configuration-file-settings" xreflabel="required configuration file settings">
<title>Required configuration file settings</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>repmgr.conf</primary>
<secondary>required settings</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>
Each <filename>repmgr.conf</filename> file must contain the following parameters:
</para>
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry id="repmgr-conf-node-id" xreflabel="node_id">
<term><varname>node_id</varname> (<type>int</type>)
<indexterm>
<primary><varname>node_id</varname> configuration file parameter</primary>
</indexterm>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
A unique integer greater than zero which identifies the node.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="repmgr-conf-node-name" xreflabel="node_name">
<term><varname>node_name</varname> (<type>string</type>)
<indexterm>
<primary><varname>node_name</varname> configuration file parameter</primary>
</indexterm>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
An arbitrary (but unique) string; we recommend using the server's hostname
or another identifier unambiguously associated with the server to avoid
confusion. Avoid choosing names which reflect the node's current role,
e.g. <varname>primary</varname> or <varname>standby1</varname>
as roles can change and if you end up in a solution where the current primary is
called <varname>standby1</varname> (for example), things will be confusing
to say the least.
</para>
<para>
The string's maximum length is 63 characters and it should
contain only printable ASCII characters.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="repmgr-conf-conninfo" xreflabel="conninfo">
<term><varname>conninfo</varname> (<type>string</type>)
<indexterm>
<primary><varname>conninfo</varname> configuration file parameter</primary>
</indexterm>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Database connection information as a conninfo string.
All servers in the cluster must be able to connect to
the local node using this string.
</para>
<para>
For details on conninfo strings, see section <ulink
url="https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-connect.html#LIBPQ-CONNSTRING">Connection Strings</ulink>
in the PosgreSQL documentation.
</para>
<para>
If repmgrd is in use, consider explicitly setting
<varname>connect_timeout</varname> in the <varname>conninfo</varname>
string to determine the length of time which elapses before a network
connection attempt is abandoned; for details see <ulink
url="https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-connect.html#LIBPQ-CONNECT-CONNECT-TIMEOUT">
the PostgreSQL documentation</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="repmgr-conf-data-directory" xreflabel="data_directory">
<term><varname>data_directory</varname> (<type>string</type>)</term>
<listitem>
<indexterm>
<primary><varname>data_directory</varname> configuration file parameter</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>
The node's data directory. This is needed by repmgr
when performing operations when the PostgreSQL instance
is not running and there's no other way of determining
the data directory.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
<para>
See <xref linkend="configuration-file-optional-settings"/> for further configuration options.
</para>
</sect1>