Hi there, I have some problems in a postgres cluster when I try to execute a backup. This is the log of entire operation: LOG: connection received: host=91.121.182.110 port=54957 LOG: connection authorized: user=postgres database=postgres LOG: statement: BEGIN LOG: statement: SET application_name TO barman LOG: statement: SHOW "data_directory" LOG: connection received: host=91.121.182.110 port=54958 LOG: connection authorized: user=postgres database=postgres LOG: statement: BEGIN LOG: statement: SET application_name TO barman LOG: statement: SELECT name, setting FROM pg_settings WHERE name IN ('config_file', 'hba_file', 'ident_file') LOG: connection received: host=91.121.182.110 port=54959 LOG: connection authorized: user=postgres database=postgres LOG: statement: BEGIN LOG: statement: SET application_name TO barman LOG: statement: SELECT spcname, oid, pg_tablespace_location(oid) AS spclocation FROM pg_tablespace WHERE pg_tablespace_location(oid) != '' LOG: connection received: host=91.121.182.110 port=54960 LOG: connection authorized: user=postgres database=postgres LOG: statement: BEGIN LOG: statement: SET application_name TO barman LOG: statement: select pg_is_in_recovery() LOG: statement: SELECT xlog_loc, (pg_xlogfile_name_offset(xlog_loc)).*, now() FROM pg_start_backup('Barman backup redevodb_citrix 20150717T091702',false) as xlog_loc LOG: connection received: host=91.121.182.110 port=54988 FATAL: semctl(983046, 3, SETVAL, 0) failed: Invalid argument LOG: server process (PID 1756) exited with exit code 1 LOG: terminating any other active server processes WARNING: terminating connection because of crash of another server process DETAIL: The postmaster has commanded this server process to roll back the current transaction and exit, because another server process exited abnormally and possibly corrupted shared memory. HINT: In a moment you should be able to reconnect to the database and repeat your command. LOG: all server processes terminated; reinitializing LOG: could not remove shared memory segment "/PostgreSQL.1804289383": No such file or directory LOG: semctl(786432, 0, IPC_RMID, ...) failed: Invalid argument LOG: semctl(819201, 0, IPC_RMID, ...) failed: Invalid argument LOG: semctl(851970, 0, IPC_RMID, ...) failed: Invalid argument LOG: semctl(884739, 0, IPC_RMID, ...) failed: Invalid argument LOG: semctl(917508, 0, IPC_RMID, ...) failed: Invalid argument LOG: semctl(950277, 0, IPC_RMID, ...) failed: Invalid argument LOG: semctl(983046, 0, IPC_RMID, ...) failed: Invalid argument LOG: semctl(1015815, 0, IPC_RMID, ...) failed: Invalid argument LOG: database system was interrupted; last known up at 2015-07-17 09:18:10 CEST LOG: redo starts at 16/9F000028 LOG: record with zero length at 16/9F000100 LOG: redo done at 16/9F0000C8 LOG: MultiXact member wraparound protections are now enabled LOG: database system is ready to accept connections LOG: autovacuum launcher started Can anyone help me to identify and to resolve this inconvenience? Thanks in advance. Meph -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.nabble.com/Backup-fatal-issue-tp5858258.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general