I am on 9.4. Doesn't look like we have it available on 9.4. Do we have any other option? On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Chris Travers <chris.travers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Subhankar Chattopadhyay > <subho.atg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Few days back I had asked if it is needed to to pg_basebackup for >> every database update. From John I understood that it is unnecessary >> and if the slave is syncing, even if it is catching up, it would be >> able to sync without doing pg_basebackup. This is working also for me. >> >> However, for a failover scenario, where a master goes down, and I make >> the slave as master, and then when the old master comes back as a >> slave again, if I don't take pg_basebackup from the new master, it >> cannot follow the new master. This is kind of an overhead. Is there a >> way I can make the old master follow the new master without having to >> do full backup? > > > Depending on your version and circumstance, pg_rewind may address your > problem. > https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/app-pgrewind.html >> >> >> >> >> Subhankar Chattopadhyay >> Bangalore, India >> >> >> -- >> Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >> To make changes to your subscription: >> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > > > > > -- > Best Wishes, > Chris Travers > > Efficito: Hosted Accounting and ERP. Robust and Flexible. No vendor > lock-in. > http://www.efficito.com/learn_more -- Subhankar Chattopadhyay Bangalore, India -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
