[pgpool-general: 1445] Re: pgPool Online Recovery Streaming Replication

ning chan ninchan8328 at gmail.com
Thu Feb 28 13:44:57 JST 2013


Hi Tatsuo,
I am on 3.2.1. I will try 3.2.3 and report back to you.

Meanwhile, I have question about the backend server setting in the
pgpool.conf
I have two pgpools and each of them pointing to the same backend servers,
should  both pgpool.conf have the same backend_hostname configuration?

*****pgpool-A****
backend_hostname0 = 'se032c-94-30'
backend_port0 = 5432
backend_weight0 = 1
backend_data_directory0 = '/opt/postgres/9.2/data'
backend_flag0 = 'ALLOW_TO_FAILOVER'

backend_hostname1 = 'se032c-94-31'
backend_port1 = 5432
backend_weight1 = 1
backend_data_directory1 = '/opt/postgres/9.2/data'
backend_flag1 = 'ALLOW_TO_FAILOVER'


****pgpool-B****
backend_hostname0 = 'se032c-94-30'
backend_port0 = 5432
backend_weight0 = 1
backend_data_directory0 = '/opt/postgres/9.2/data'
backend_flag0 = 'ALLOW_TO_FAILOVER'

backend_hostname1 = 'se032c-94-31'
backend_port1 = 5432
backend_weight1 = 1
backend_data_directory1 = '/opt/postgres/9.2/data'
backend_flag1 = 'ALLOW_TO_FAILOVER'

Thanks~
Ning


On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 6:12 PM, Tatsuo Ishii <ishii at postgresql.org> wrote:

> What version of pgpool-II are you using?  We have found a failover
> handling problem with 3.2.2 and released 3.2.3 afterwards.
> --
> Tatsuo Ishii
> SRA OSS, Inc. Japan
> English: http://www.sraoss.co.jp/index_en.php
> Japanese: http://www.sraoss.co.jp
>
> > Hi Tatsuo,
> > Do you have any chance to look at this problem yet?
> >
> > Thanks~
> > Ning
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 3:02 PM, ning chan <ninchan8328 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Tatsuo,
> >> I figured out the problem to the some scripting error in the
> >> pgpool_remote_start to have the incorrect path to pg_ctl.
> >> As soon as I corrected it i can recover the failed server and bring it
> >> online.
> >> I now however facing another problem.
> >> After I bring the failed master back in to the pgpool as a standby
> server,
> >> i then shutdown the currect Primary server and expecting Standby server
> >> will be promoted to become the new Primary; however it did not happen.
> >> I check the pgpool log, i see failover command is called but it did not
> >> execute. I check and confirm my failover script works just fine.
> >>
> >> Here is the log:
> >> Feb 19 14:51:40 server0 pgpool[3519]: set 1 th backend down status
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 pgpool[3554]: wd_create_send_socket: connect()
> >> reports failure (No route to host). You can safely ignore this while
> >> starting up.
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 pgpool[3522]: wd_lifecheck: lifecheck failed 3
> >> times. pgpool seems not to be working
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 pgpool[3522]: wd_IP_down: ifconfig down
> succeeded
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 pgpool[3519]: starting degeneration. shutdown
> host
> >> server1(5432)
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 pgpool[3519]: Restart all children
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 pgpool[3519]: execute command:
> >> /home/pgpool/failover.py -d 1 -h server1 -p 5432 -D
> /opt/postgres/9.2/data
> >> -m 0 -H server0 -M 0 -P 1 -r 5432 -R /opt/postgres/9.2/data
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 postgres[3939]: [2-1] LOG:  incomplete startup
> >> packet
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 postgres[3931]: [2-1] LOG:  incomplete startup
> >> packet
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 postgres[3935]: [2-1] LOG:  incomplete startup
> >> packet
> >> Feb 19 14:51:43 server0 pgpool[3519]: find_primary_node_repeatedly:
> >> waiting for finding a primary node
> >> Feb 19 14:51:46 server0 pgpool[3522]: wd_create_send_socket: connect()
> >> reports failure (No route to host). You can safely ignore this while
> >> starting up.
> >> Feb 19 14:51:46 server0 pgpool[3522]: wd_lifecheck: lifecheck failed 3
> >> times. pgpool seems not to be working
> >> Feb 19 14:51:54 server0 pgpool[3556]: connect_inet_domain_socket:
> >> connect() failed: Connection timed out
> >> Feb 19 14:51:54 server0 pgpool[3556]: make_persistent_db_connection:
> >> connection to server1(5432) failed
> >> Feb 19 14:51:54 server0 pgpool[3556]: check_replication_time_lag: could
> >> not connect to DB node 1, check sr_check_user and sr_check_password
> >> Feb 19 14:52:05 server0 pgpool[3522]: wd_lifecheck: lifecheck failed 3
> >> times. pgpool seems not to be working
> >> Feb 19 14:52:05 server0 pgpool[3556]: connect_inet_domain_socket:
> >> connect() failed: No route to host
> >> Feb 19 14:52:05 server0 pgpool[3556]: make_persistent_db_connection:
> >> connection to server1(5432) failed
> >> Feb 19 14:52:05 server0 pgpool[3556]: check_replication_time_lag: could
> >> not connect to DB node 1, check sr_check_user and sr_check_password
> >> Feb 19 14:52:05 server0 pgpool[3522]: wd_lifecheck: lifecheck failed 3
> >> times. pgpool seems not to be working
> >> Feb 19 14:52:14 server0 pgpool[3519]: failover: no follow backends are
> >> degenerated
> >> Feb 19 14:52:14 server0 pgpool[3519]: failover: set new primary node: -1
> >> Feb 19 14:52:14 server0 pgpool[3519]: failover: set new master node: 0
> >> Feb 19 14:52:14 server0 pgpool[3980]: connection received:
> >> host=server0.local port=45361
> >> Feb 19 14:52:14 server0 pgpool[3556]: worker process received restart
> >> request
> >> Feb 19 14:52:14 server0 pgpool[3519]: failover done. shutdown host
> >> server1(5432)
> >>
> >> As you can see, postgreSQL did not restarted.
> >>
> >> From a successful failover, the log should looks like this:
> >> Feb 19 13:47:01 server0 pgpool[4391]: execute command:
> >> /home/pgpool/failover.py -d 1 -h server1 -p 5432 -D
> /opt/postgres/9.2/data
> >> -m 0 -H server0 -M 0 -P 1 -r 5432 -R /opt/postgres/9.2/data
> >> Feb 19 13:47:01 server0 postgres[4786]: [2-1] LOG:  incomplete startup
> >> packet
> >> Feb 19 13:47:02 server0 pgpool[4391]: find_primary_node_repeatedly:
> >> waiting for finding a primary node
> >> Feb 19 13:47:06 server0 postgres[3083]: [6-1] LOG:  trigger file found:
> >> /opt/postgres/9.2/data/trigger_file0
> >> Feb 19 13:47:06 server0 postgres[3083]: [7-1] LOG:  redo done at
> 0/91000020
> >> Feb 19 13:47:06 server0 postgres[3083]: [8-1] LOG:  selected new
> timeline
> >> ID: 18
> >> Feb 19 13:47:06 server0 postgres[3083]: [9-1] LOG:  archive recovery
> >> complete
> >> Feb 19 13:47:06 server0 postgres[3081]: [2-1] LOG:  database system is
> >> ready to accept connections
> >> Feb 19 13:47:06 server0 postgres[4804]: [2-1] LOG:  autovacuum launcher
> >> started
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4391]: find_primary_node: primary node id
> >> is 0
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4391]: starting follow degeneration.
> >> shutdown host server1(5432)
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4391]: failover: 1 follow backends have
> >> been degenerated
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4391]: failover: set new primary node: 0
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4391]: failover: set new master node: 0
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4817]: connection received:
> >> host=server1.local port=54619
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4816]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4818]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4819]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4815]: start triggering follow command.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4815]: execute command: echo 1 server1
> 5432
> >> /opt/postgres/9.2/data 0 server0 0 1 5432 /opt/postgres/9.2/data %
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4821]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4822]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4823]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4820]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4827]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4828]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4826]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4829]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4830]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4831]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4832]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4833]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4834]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4833]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4834]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4835]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4836]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4837]: do_child: failback event found.
> >> restart myself.
> >> Feb 19 13:47:07 server0 pgpool[4391]: failover done. shutdown host
> >> server1(5432)
> >>
> >> Any idea why failover did not work after the recovery? Do i need to
> >> restart remote pgpool after recovery?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 4:24 PM, ning chan <ninchan8328 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Hi Tatsuo,
> >>> Sorry for the late reply as I was traveling.
> >>> I am able to reproduce the problem and here is what I did:
> >>>
> >>> *1) Make sure primary (server0) and standby (server1) connections are
> >>> good.*
> >>> [root at server0 tmp]# psql -c "show pool_nodes" -p 9999
> >>>  node_id | hostname | port | status | lb_weight |  role
> >>> ---------+----------+------+--------+-----------+---------
> >>>  0       | server0  | 5432 | 2      | 0.500000  | primary
> >>>  1       | server1  | 5432 | 2      | 0.500000  | standby
> >>> (2 rows)
> >>>
> >>> [root at server1 tmp]# psql -c "show pool_nodes" -p 9999
> >>>  node_id | hostname | port | status | lb_weight |  role
> >>> ---------+----------+------+--------+-----------+---------
> >>>  0       | server0  | 5432 | 2      | 0.500000  | primary
> >>>  1       | server1  | 5432 | 2      | 0.500000  | standby
> >>> (2 rows)
> >>>
> >>> *2) force shutdown primary (server0), and standby (server1) server was
> >>> promoted, below is the pgpool log from server1 during the failover:*
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:45 server1 pgpool[2691]: connect_inet_domain_socket:
> >>> connect() failed: No route to host
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:45 server1 pgpool[2691]: make_persistent_db_connection:
> >>> connection to server0(5432) failed
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:45 server1 pgpool[2691]: check_replication_time_lag: could
> >>> not connect to DB node 0, check sr_check_user and sr_check_password
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:45 server1 pgpool[2689]: connect_inet_domain_socket:
> >>> connect() failed: No route to host
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:45 server1 pgpool[2689]: connection to server0(5432)
> failed
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:45 server1 pgpool[2689]: new_connection: create_cp()
> failed
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:45 server1 pgpool[2689]: degenerate_backend_set: 0 fail
> over
> >>> request from pid 2689
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:48 server1 pgpool[2689]: wd_create_send_socket: connect()
> >>> reports failure (No route to host). You can safely ignore this while
> >>> starting up.
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:48 server1 pgpool[2653]: connect_inet_domain_socket:
> >>> connect() failed: No route to host
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:48 server1 pgpool[2653]: make_persistent_db_connection:
> >>> connection to server0(5432) failed
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:48 server1 pgpool[2653]: health check failed. 0 th host
> >>> server0 at port 5432 is down
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:48 server1 pgpool[2653]: health check retry sleep time: 5
> >>> second(s)
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:48 server1 pgpool[2653]: starting degeneration. shutdown
> >>> host server0(5432)
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:48 server1 pgpool[2653]: Restart all children
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:48 server1 pgpool[2653]: execute command:
> >>> /home/pgpool/failover.py -d 0 -h server0 -p 5432 -D
> /opt/postgres/9.2/data
> >>> -m 1 -H server1 -M 0 -P 0 -r 5432 -R /opt/postgres/9.2/data
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:49 server1 pgpool[2653]: find_primary_node_repeatedly:
> >>> waiting for finding a primary node
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:53 server1 postgres[1970]: [7-1] LOG:  trigger file found:
> >>> /tmp/trigger_file0
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:53 server1 postgres[2597]: [3-1] FATAL:  terminating
> >>> walreceiver process due to administrator command
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:53 server1 postgres[1970]: [8-1] LOG:  record with zero
> >>> length at 0/64000418
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:53 server1 postgres[1970]: [9-1] LOG:  redo done at
> >>> 0/640003B8
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:53 server1 postgres[1970]: [10-1] LOG:  selected new
> >>> timeline ID: 15
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:53 server1 postgres[1970]: [11-1] LOG:  archive recovery
> >>> complete
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:53 server1 postgres[1968]: [2-1] LOG:  database system is
> >>> ready to accept connections
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:53 server1 postgres[3168]: [2-1] LOG:  autovacuum launcher
> >>> started
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[2653]: find_primary_node: primary node
> id
> >>> is 1
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[2653]: starting follow degeneration.
> >>> shutdown host server0(5432)
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[2653]: failover: 1 follow backends have
> >>> been degenerated
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[2653]: failover: set new primary node: 1
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[2653]: failover: set new master node: 1
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[3171]: connection received:
> >>> host=server1.local port=58346
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[3170]: start triggering follow command.
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[3170]: execute command: echo 0 server0
> >>> 5432 /opt/postgres/9.2/data 1 server1 0 0 5432 /opt/postgres/9.2/data %
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[2691]: worker process received restart
> >>> request
> >>> Feb 18 15:31:54 server1 pgpool[2653]: failover done. shutdown host
> >>> server0(5432)
> >>>
> >>> *3) boot up the failed server (server0) as usual, pgpool and database
> >>> started up as usual.
> >>> *
> >>> *after server0 boot up, i check the pool_nodes info, server0 pgpool
> >>> still think server0 is the primary:*
> >>> [root at server0 ~]# psql -c "show pool_nodes" -p 9999
> >>>  node_id | hostname | port | status | lb_weight |  role
> >>> ---------+----------+------+--------+-----------+---------
> >>>  0       | server0  | 5432 | 2      | 0.500000  | primary
> >>>  1       | server1  | 5432 | 2      | 0.500000  | standby
> >>> (2 rows)
> >>>
> >>> server1 pgpool still think server1 is the primary:
> >>> [root at server1 tmp]# psql -c "show pool_nodes" -p 9999
> >>>  node_id | hostname | port | status | lb_weight |  role
> >>> ---------+----------+------+--------+-----------+---------
> >>>  0       | server0  | 5432 | 3      | 0.500000  | standby
> >>>  1       | server1  | 5432 | 2      | 0.500000  | primary
> >>> (2 rows)
> >>>
> >>> *4) kill the database on server0 to prepare of the recovery*
> >>> *as soon as i kill the server0 database, pgpool log shows following:*
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:56 server0 pgpool[2153]: execute command:
> >>> /home/pgpool/failover.py -d 0 -h server0 -p 5432 -D
> /opt/postgres/9.2/data
> >>> -m 1 -H server1 -M 0 -P 0 -r 5432 -R /opt/postgres/9.2/data
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2153]: find_primary_node_repeatedly:
> >>> waiting for finding a primary node
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2153]: find_primary_node: primary node
> id
> >>> is 1
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2153]: starting follow degeneration.
> >>> shutdown host server0(5432)
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2153]: failover: 1 follow backends have
> >>> been degenerated
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2153]: failover: set new primary node: 1
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2153]: failover: set new master node: 1
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2534]: start triggering follow command.
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2534]: execute command: echo 0 server0
> >>> 5432 /opt/postgres/9.2/data 1 server1 0 0 5432 /opt/postgres/9.2/data %
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2190]: worker process received restart
> >>> request
> >>> Feb 18 15:33:57 server0 pgpool[2153]: failover done. shutdown host
> >>> server0(5432)
> >>>
> >>> pool_nodes shows:
> >>> [root at server0 ~]# psql -c "show pool_nodes" -p 9999
> >>>  node_id | hostname | port | status | lb_weight |  role
> >>> ---------+----------+------+--------+-----------+---------
> >>>  0       | server0  | 5432 | 3      | 0.500000  | standby
> >>>  1       | server1  | 5432 | 2      | 0.500000  | primary
> >>> (2 rows)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> *5) on server1, execute /usr/local/bin/pcp_recovery_node 10 localhost
> >>> 9898 pgpool password 0*
> >>> server 1 pgpool log shows following:
> >>> Feb 18 15:34:52 server1 pgpool[3209]: starting recovery command:
> "SELECT
> >>> pgpool_recovery('basebackup.sh', 'server0', '/opt/postgres/9.2/data')"
> >>> Feb 18 15:34:53 server1 pgpool[3209]: 1st stage is done
> >>> Feb 18 15:34:53 server1 pgpool[3209]: check_postmaster_started: try to
> >>> connect to postmaster on hostname:server0 database:postgres
> user:postgres
> >>> (retry 0 times)
> >>> Feb 18 15:34:53 server1 pgpool[3209]: check_postmaster_started: failed
> to
> >>> connect to postmaster on hostname:server0 database:postgres
> user:postgres
> >>>
> >>> *The message "fail to connect to postmaster on hostname server0"
> >>> continue until the command timeout.
> >>> *
> >>> *it looks like the 1st stage command is done but pgpool on server1 did
> >>> not call the pgpool_remote_start to start the server0 database engine
> >>> although the script is there under postgresql data folder
> >>> *
> >>> [root at server1 data]# ls
> >>> backup_label.old     data       pg_hba.conf    pg_notify
> >>> pg_stat_tmp  PG_VERSION       postmaster.pid
> >>> base                 global     pg_ident.conf  pgpool_remote_start
> >>> pg_subtrans  pg_xlog          recovery.done
> >>> basebackup.sh        ning.test  pg_log         pg_serial
> >>> pg_tblspc    postgresql.conf  recovery.standby1
> >>> copy-base-backup.sh  pg_clog    pg_multixact   pg_snapshots
> >>> pg_twophase  postmaster.opts
> >>>
> >>> *during this period, pgpool log on server0 shows the following:*
> >>> Feb 18 15:34:42 server0 pgpool[2567]: connection received:
> >>> host=server0.local port=45366
> >>> Feb 18 15:34:46 server0 pgpool[2567]: connection received:
> >>> host=server1.local port=39535
> >>> Feb 18 15:34:52 server0 pgpool[2567]: connection received:
> >>> host=server0.local port=45381
> >>> Feb 18 15:34:56 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server1.local port=39557
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:02 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server0.local port=45396
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:06 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server1.local port=39576
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:12 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server0.local port=45410
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:16 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server1.local port=39593
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:22 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server0.local port=45425
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:26 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server1.local port=39612
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:32 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server0.local port=45440
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:36 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server1.local port=39630
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:42 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server0.local port=45455
> >>> Feb 18 15:35:46 server0 pgpool[2565]: connection received:
> >>> host=server1.local port=39648
> >>>
> >>> *Below is the script of recovery_1st_stage_command = 'basebackup.sh'*
> >>> [root at server1 ~]# more /opt/postgres/9.2/data/basebackup.sh
> >>> #! /bin/sh
> >>> # Recovery script for streaming replication.
> >>> # This script assumes that DB node 0 is primary, and 1 is standby.
> >>> #
> >>> datadir=$1
> >>> desthost=$2
> >>> destdir=$3
> >>>
> >>> echo "datadir=$datadir"
> >>> echo "desthost=$desthost"
> >>> echo "destdir=$destdir"
> >>>
> >>> echo "Executing basebackup.sh" >> /var/log/replication.log
> >>>
> >>> echo "Executing start backup" >> /var/log/replication.log
> >>> psql -c "SELECT pg_start_backup('Streaming Replication', true)"
> postgres
> >>>
> >>> echo "Executing rsync" >> /var/log/replication.log
> >>> echo "rsync -C -a --progress --delete -e ssh --exclude postgresql.conf
> >>> --exclude postmaster.pid --exclude postmaster.
> >>> opts --exclude pg_log --exclude pg_xlog --exclude recovery.conf
> $datadir/
> >>> $desthost:$destdir/"
> >>>
> >>> echo "Renaming recovery conf file" >>/var/log/replication.log
> >>> echo "ssh -T $desthost mv $destdir/recovery.done
> $destdir/recovery.conf"
> >>> ssh -T $desthost mv $destdir/recovery.done $destdir/recovery.conf
> >>>
> >>> echo "Removing trigger file"
> >>> ssh -T $desthost rm -f /tmp/trigger_file0
> >>>
> >>> echo "Executing stop backup" >> /var/log/replication.log
> >>> psql -c "SELECT pg_stop_backup()" postgres
> >>>
> >>> echo "existing basebackup.sh" >> /var/log/replication.log
> >>>
> >>> *Manually execute the command on server1 return the following result:*
> >>>
> >>> [root at server1 data]# ./basebackup.sh /opt/postgres/9.2/data/ server0
> >>> /opt/postgres/9.2/data/
> >>> datadir=/opt/postgres/9.2/data/
> >>> desthost=server0
> >>> destdir=/opt/postgres/9.2/data/
> >>>  pg_start_backup
> >>> -----------------
> >>>  0/76000020
> >>> (1 row)
> >>>
> >>> rsync -C -a --progress --delete -e ssh --exclude postgresql.conf
> >>> --exclude postmaster.pid --exclude postmaster.opts --exclude pg_log
> >>> --exclude pg_xlog --exclude recovery.conf /opt/postgres/9.2/data//
> >>> server0:/opt/postgres/9.2/data//
> >>> ssh -T server0 mv /opt/postgres/9.2/data//recovery.done
> >>> /opt/postgres/9.2/data//recovery.conf
> >>> Removing trigger file
> >>> NOTICE:  WAL archiving is not enabled; you must ensure that all
> required
> >>> WAL segments are copied through other means to complete the backup
> >>>  pg_stop_backup
> >>> ----------------
> >>>  0/760000E0
> >>> (1 row)
> >>>
> >>> Thanks and please advise.
> >>>
> >>> Ning
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 7:05 AM, Tatsuo Ishii <ishii at postgresql.org
> >wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> It seems the standby was unable to start up. Can you show standby
> >>>> PostgreSQL's log? Maybe we could find the cause of the problem.
> >>>> --
> >>>> Tatsuo Ishii
> >>>> SRA OSS, Inc. Japan
> >>>> English: http://www.sraoss.co.jp/index_en.php
> >>>> Japanese: http://www.sraoss.co.jp
> >>>>
> >>>> > Hi Tatsuo,
> >>>> > Thank you so much for your reply.
> >>>> > Actually in my case, i was using the pcp_recovery command and
> execute
> >>>> it on
> >>>> > the current primary server.
> >>>> > However, if the remote node (recover node) database is off, i got
> the
> >>>> > following message on the primary server pgpool log:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:10 server0 pgpool[2723]: starting recovery command:
> >>>> "SELECT
> >>>> > pgpool_recovery('basebackup.sh', 'server1',
> '/opt/postgres/9.2/data')"
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:11 server0 pgpool[2723]: 1st stage is done
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:11 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:postgres
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 0 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:11 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:postgres
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:13 server0 pgpool[2719]: connection received:
> >>>> > host=server0.local port=58446
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:14 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:postgres
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 1 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:14 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:postgres
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:14 server0 pgpool[2719]: connection received:
> >>>> > host=server1.local port=39928
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:17 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:postgres
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 2 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:17 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:postgres
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:20 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:postgres
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 3 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:20 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:postgres
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:23 server0 pgpool[2719]: connection received:
> >>>> > host=server0.local port=58464
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:23 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 0 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:23 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:26 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 1 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:26 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:26 server0 pgpool[2719]: connection received:
> >>>> > host=server1.local port=39946
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:29 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 2 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:29 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:32 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 3 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:32 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:33 server0 pgpool[2719]: connection received:
> >>>> > host=server0.local port=58483
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:35 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 4 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:35 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:38 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started: try
> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> > (retry 5 times)
> >>>> > Jan 31 16:58:38 server0 pgpool[2723]: check_postmaster_started:
> failed
> >>>> to
> >>>> > connect to postmaster on hostname:server1 database:template1
> >>>> user:postgres
> >>>> >
> >>>> > here is the exact command i execute on server0 to recover server1,
> >>>> > /usr/local/bin/pcp_recovery_node 10 localhost 9898 pgpool password 1
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Do you have any idea why?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Just FYI, we cannot pgpoolAdmin in our environment.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 12:13 AM, Tatsuo Ishii <
> ishii at postgresql.org>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> >> > Hi all,
> >>>> >> > I have the following question regarding the recovery of a filed
> >>>> Primary
> >>>> >> > Database Server.
> >>>> >> >
> >>>> >> > Question 1: in the documentation, under Streaming Replication
> Online
> >>>> >> > Recovery section.
> >>>> >> >
> >>>> >> > http://www.pgpool.net/docs/latest/pgpool-en.html#stream
> >>>> >> >
> >>>> >> > in steps 6:
> >>>> >> >
> >>>> >> >    1. After completing online recovery, pgpool-II will start
> >>>> PostgreSQL
> >>>> >> on
> >>>> >> >    the standby node. Install the script for this purpose on each
> DB
> >>>> >> > nodes. Sample
> >>>> >> >    script <http://www.pgpool.net/docs/latest/pgpool_remote_start
> >
> >>>> is
> >>>> >> >    included in "sample" directory of the source code. This script
> >>>> uses
> >>>> >> ssh.
> >>>> >> >    You need to allow recovery_user to login from the primary node
> >>>> to the
> >>>> >> >    standby node without being asked password.
> >>>> >> >
> >>>> >> > To my understanding, i think the postgreSQL doesn't not need to
> be
> >>>> online
> >>>> >> > for the recovery process right? Since later on it mentions that
> >>>> >> > pgpool_remote_start will start up the DB on the failed node.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Acually standby PostgreSQL node should not be started.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> > Question 2: in my configuration, i have 2 pgpool server with two
> >>>> >> backends.
> >>>> >> > Will it work for oneline recovery?
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Yes, but online recovery process should be initiated by one of
> pgpool,
> >>>> >> not both. If you enable pgpool-II 3.2's watchdog, it will take
> care of
> >>>> >> neccessary interlocking.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> > Question 3: when the failed node comes back online, should i use
> >>>> >> > pcp_recovery from DB primary or should i use pcp_attach on the
> >>>> failed
> >>>> >> node
> >>>> >> > to recover the failed system? Actually in my case, both methods
> do
> >>>> not
> >>>> >> > recover my system every time.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> I'm confused. Didn't you start the online recovery process by using
> >>>> >> pcp_recovery_node?(of course you could do it via pgpoolAdmin).
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Anyway pcp_recovery_node automatically attach recovered node, and
> you
> >>>> >> don't need to execute pcp_attach_node.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> I suggest you read tutorial:
> >>>> >>
> >>>>
> http://www.pgpool.net/pgpool-web/contrib_docs/simple_sr_setting2/index.html
> >>>> >> --
> >>>> >> Tatsuo Ishii
> >>>> >> SRA OSS, Inc. Japan
> >>>> >> English: http://www.sraoss.co.jp/index_en.php
> >>>> >> Japanese: http://www.sraoss.co.jp
> >>>> >>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
>
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