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Ian Barwick b2081dca52 De-overload configuration file parameter "standby_reconnect_timeout"
Currently the (very generic sounding) "standby_reconnect_timeout" configuration
file parameter is used in several different contexts and it would be useful
to have more granular control over the different timeouts it's used to configure.

This patch introduces "node_rejoin_timeout", used in place of "standby_reconnect_timeout"
(which wasn't documented) when "repmgr node rejoin" is executed, to determine
how long to wait for the node to rejoin the replication cluster.

Additionally "repmgrd_standby_startup_timeout" is introduced as a timeout for
failover situations, when repmgrd executes "repmgr standby follow" to follow
a new primary, and waits for the standby to restart and become available
for connections.

"standby_reconnect_timeout" is now only relevant for "repmgr standby switchover".

Implements GitHub #454.
2018-06-28 18:00:55 +09:00

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<refentry id="repmgr-node-rejoin">
<indexterm>
<primary>repmgr node rejoin</primary>
</indexterm>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>repmgr node rejoin</refentrytitle>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>repmgr node rejoin</refname>
<refpurpose>rejoin a dormant (stopped) node to the replication cluster</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
Enables a dormant (stopped) node to be rejoined to the replication cluster.
</para>
<para>
This can optionally use <application>pg_rewind</application> to re-integrate
a node which has diverged from the rest of the cluster, typically a failed primary.
</para>
<tip>
<para>
If the node is running and needs to be attached to the current primary, use
<xref linkend="repmgr-standby-follow">.
</para>
</tip>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Usage</title>
<para>
<programlisting>
repmgr node rejoin -d '$conninfo'</programlisting>
where <literal>$conninfo</literal> is the conninfo string of any reachable node in the cluster.
<filename>repmgr.conf</filename> for the stopped node *must* be supplied explicitly if not
otherwise available.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Options</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--dry-run</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Check prerequisites but don't actually execute the rejoin.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--force-rewind[=/path/to/pg_rewind]</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Execute <application>pg_rewind</application> if necessary.
</para>
<para>
It is only necessary to provide the <application>pg_rewind</application>
if using PostgreSQL 9.3 or 9.4, and <application>pg_rewind</application>
is not installed in the PostgreSQL <filename>bin</filename> directory.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--config-files</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
comma-separated list of configuration files to retain after
executing <application>pg_rewind</application>.
</para>
<para>
Currently <application>pg_rewind</application> will overwrite
the local node's configuration files with the files from the source node,
so it's advisable to use this option to ensure they are kept.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--config-archive-dir</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Directory to temporarily store configuration files specified with
<option>--config-files</option>; default: <filename>/tmp</filename>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-W/--no-wait</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Don't wait for the node to rejoin cluster.
</para>
<para>
If this option is supplied, &repmgr; will restart the node but
not wait for it to connect to the primary.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Configuration file settings</title>
<para>
<itemizedlist spacing="compact" mark="bullet">
<listitem>
<simpara>
<literal>node_rejoin_timeout</literal>:
the maximum length of time (in seconds) to wait for
the node to reconnect to the replication cluster (defaults to
the value set in <literal>standby_reconnect_timeout</literal>,
60 seconds).
</simpara>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Event notifications</title>
<para>
A <literal>node_rejoin</literal> <link linkend="event-notifications">event notification</link> will be generated.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Notes</title>
<para>
Currently <command>repmgr node rejoin</command> can only be used to attach
a standby to the current primary, not another standby.
</para>
<para>
The node must have been shut down cleanly; if this was not the case, it will
need to be manually started (remove any existing <filename>recovery.conf</filename> file first)
until it has reached a consistent recovery point, then shut down cleanly.
</para>
<tip>
<para>
If <application>PostgreSQL</application> is started in single-user mode and
input is directed from <filename>/dev/null/</filename>, it will perform recovery
then immediately quit, and will then be in a state suitable for use by
<application>pg_rewind</application>.
<programlisting>
rm -f /var/lib/pgsql/data/recovery.conf
postgres --single -D /var/lib/pgsql/data/ &lt; /dev/null</programlisting>
</para>
</tip>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id="repmgr-node-rejoin-pg-rewind" xreflabel="Using pg_rewind">
<indexterm>
<primary>pg_rewind</primary>
<secondary>using with "repmgr node rejoin"</secondary>
</indexterm>
<title>Using <command>pg_rewind</command></title>
<para>
<command>repmgr node rejoin</command> can optionally use <command>pg_rewind</command> to re-integrate a
node which has diverged from the rest of the cluster, typically a failed primary.
<command>pg_rewind</command> is available in PostgreSQL 9.5 and later as part of the core distribution,
and can be installed from external sources for PostgreSQL 9.3 and 9.4.
</para>
<note>
<para>
<command>pg_rewind</command> <emphasis>requires</emphasis> that either
<varname>wal_log_hints</varname> is enabled, or that
data checksums were enabled when the cluster was initialized. See the
<ulink url="https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/app-pgrewind.html"><command>pg_rewind</command> documentation</ulink> for details.
</para>
</note>
<para>
To have <command>repmgr node rejoin</command> use <command>pg_rewind</command> if required,
pass the command line option <literal>--force-rewind</literal>, which will tell &repmgr;
to execute <command>pg_rewind</command> to ensure the node can be rejoined successfully.
</para>
<para>
Be aware that if <command>pg_rewind</command> is executed and actually performs a
rewind operation, any configuration files in the PostgreSQL data directory will be
overwritten with those from the source server.
</para>
<para>
To prevent this happening, provide a comma-separated list of files to retain
using the <literal>--config-file</literal> command line option; the specified files
will be archived in a temporary directory (whose parent directory can be specified with
<literal>--config-archive-dir</literal>) and restored once the rewind operation is
complete.
</para>
<para>
Example, first using <literal>--dry-run</literal>, then actually executing the
<literal>node rejoin command</literal>.
<programlisting>
$ repmgr node rejoin -f /etc/repmgr.conf -d 'host=node1 dbname=repmgr user=repmgr' \
--force-rewind --config-files=postgresql.local.conf,postgresql.conf --verbose --dry-run
NOTICE: using provided configuration file "/etc/repmgr.conf"
INFO: prerequisites for using pg_rewind are met
INFO: file "postgresql.local.conf" would be copied to "/tmp/repmgr-config-archive-node1/postgresql.local.conf"
INFO: file "postgresql.conf" would be copied to "/tmp/repmgr-config-archive-node1/postgresql.local.conf"
INFO: 2 files would have been copied to "/tmp/repmgr-config-archive-node1"
INFO: directory "/tmp/repmgr-config-archive-node1" deleted
INFO: pg_rewind would now be executed
DETAIL: pg_rewind command is:
pg_rewind -D '/var/lib/postgresql/data' --source-server='host=node1 dbname=repmgr user=repmgr'</programlisting>
<programlisting>
$ repmgr node rejoin -f /etc/repmgr.conf -d 'host=node1 dbname=repmgr user=repmgr' \
--force-rewind --config-files=postgresql.local.conf,postgresql.conf --verbose
NOTICE: using provided configuration file "/etc/repmgr.conf"
INFO: prerequisites for using pg_rewind are met
INFO: 2 files copied to "/tmp/repmgr-config-archive-node1"
NOTICE: executing pg_rewind
NOTICE: 2 files copied to /var/lib/pgsql/data
INFO: directory "/tmp/repmgr-config-archive-node1" deleted
INFO: deleting "recovery.done"
INFO: setting node 1's primary to node 2
NOTICE: starting server using "pg_ctl-l /var/log/postgres/startup.log -w -D '/var/lib/pgsql/data' start"
waiting for server to start.... done
server started
NOTICE: NODE REJOIN successful
DETAIL: node 1 is now attached to node 2</programlisting>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>See also</title>
<para>
<xref linkend="repmgr-standby-follow">
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>