A J <s5aly@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > What does it exactly mean to 'recreate a standby server' ? Can I > not use the datafiles on the former primary and just let it sync > and get the incremental from the new primary ? Do I have to remove > all the data files from the former primary and get all the > datafiles through rsync (or other similar manner) from the new > primary ? The old server will probably be close enough that judicious use of rsync with the old copy as the target will allow a base backup to be taken very quickly. -Kevin -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin