Brian Wipf <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > The process I use that leads to the warnings is simple: > I use pg_controldata to determine the current checkpoint WAL location > of the standby server. I ensure I have this WAL file and all newer > WALs. I backup all files under the standby's database cluster > directory, including all tablespaces, which are soft linked. I restore > the database cluster directory to its new location and create soft > links in pg_tblspc to point to the proper tablespace directories just > backed up. I create the pg_xlog directory containing an archive_status > directory. This seems not exactly per spec. Why are you not using pg_start_backup and pg_stop_backup around the copying of the database files? regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
