[pgpool-general: 3504] Re: pgpool failover problems

Steve Kuekes steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com
Mon Mar 9 23:46:12 JST 2015


This error is occuring on a production server so I cannot upgrade it to 
3.3.5 for a while.  We have test servers, but it appears that this 
happens under high load and I have not been able to replicate it on our 
test server.

I have attached the pgpool.conf file from the system.

The postgres version is "PostgreSQL 9.3.5 on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, 
compiled by gcc (Debian 4.7.2-5) 4.7.2, 64-bit"

Here is the snippet of the pool.log file then the problem occurs.

Mar  5 12:49:56 ppasv57 pgpool[5500]: ProcessFrontendResponse: failed to 
read kind from frontend. frontend abnormally exited
Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: pgpool detected difference of the 
number of inserted, updated or deleted tuples. Possible last query was: 
"update ppadata.notebase set ntbmsgcount=$1,ntbupdated=$2 where ntbid=$3"
Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: CommandComplete: Number of 
affected tuples are: 1 0
Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: ReadyForQuery: Degenerate backends: 1
Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: ReadyForQuery: Number of affected 
tuples are: 1 0
Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: degenerate_backend_set: 1 fail 
over request from pid 1421
Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: starting degeneration. shutdown 
host ppasv59g(9999)
Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: Restart all children
Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: execute command: echo 
host:ppasv59g, new master id:0, old master id:0 | mail -s pgpool\ 
failover notifier at rxhealthcare.org
Mar  5 12:50:04 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: failover: set new primary node: -1
Mar  5 12:50:04 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: failover: set new master node: 0
Mar  5 12:50:04 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: failover done. shutdown host 
ppasv59g(9999)
Mar  5 12:50:04 ppasv57 pgpool[14731]: worker process received restart 
request
Mar  5 12:50:05 ppasv57 pgpool[14730]: pcp child process received 
restart request
Mar  5 12:50:05 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: PCP child 14730 exits with status 
256 in failover()
Mar  5 12:50:05 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: fork a new PCP child pid 6222 in 
failover()
Mar  5 12:50:05 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: worker child 14731 exits with 
status 256
Mar  5 12:50:05 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: fork a new worker child pid 6223

Let me know if you need more information.

Steve

On 03/09/2015 10:29 AM, Muhammad Usama wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am trying to investigate the issue, meanwhile, can you please share 
> the pgpool.conf file, pgpool-II log file when the problem occurs and 
> PostgreSQL version information.
>
> Also pgpool-II 3.3.2 is little older. Can you confirm if the 
> problem persists after updating to the latest version 3.3.5
>
> Thanks
> Kind regards!
> Muhammad Usama
>
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 8:01 PM, Steve Kuekes 
> <steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com 
> <mailto:steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com>> wrote:
>
>     pgpool is handling the replication
>
>     I have
>
>     replication_mode = on
>
>     in my configuration.  The question is how can the 2 nodes get out
>     of sync.  All database access to the Postgres nodes is going
>     through pgpool.
>
>     Steve
>
>
>     On 03/06/2015 09:41 AM, Muhammad Usama wrote:
>>     Hi Steve
>>
>>     What kind of replication are you using between backend nodes?
>>
>>     /*replication_stop_on_mismatch*/ and
>>     /*failover_if_affected_tuples_mismatch*/ configuration parameters
>>     dictate the behavior of pgpool-II, when the synchronization
>>     problem  between PostgreSQL backends is detected. These
>>     parameters have nothing to do for keeping the data consistent
>>     between nodes. For that you have to check why one of the node
>>     lacks behind the other.
>>
>>     Thanks
>>     Kind regards!
>>     Muhammad Usama
>>
>>     On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 1:42 AM, Steve Kuekes
>>     <steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com
>>     <mailto:steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com>> wrote:
>>     > I am running pgpool version pgpool-II version 3.3.2
>>     (tokakiboshi) in
>>     > replication mode with 2 back ends with load balancing.  We have
>>     a very busy
>>     > database and we cannot seem to keep both back ends up for
>>     longer that 12-16
>>     > hours of production.
>>     >
>>     > These are the messages I get in the pgpool log when the
>>     failover occurs
>>     >
>>     > Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: pgpool detected
>>     difference of the
>>     > number of inserted, updated or deleted tuples. Possible last
>>     query was:
>>     > "update ppadata.notebase set ntbmsgcount=$1,ntbupdated=$2 where
>>     ntbid=$3"
>>     > Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: CommandComplete: Number
>>     of affected
>>     > tuples are: 1 0
>>     > Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: ReadyForQuery: Degenerate
>>     backends: 1
>>     > Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: ReadyForQuery: Number of
>>     affected
>>     > tuples are: 1 0
>>     > Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[1421]: degenerate_backend_set: 1
>>     fail over
>>     > request from pid 1421
>>     > Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: starting degeneration.
>>     shutdown host
>>     > ppasv59g(9999)
>>     > Mar  5 12:50:03 ppasv57 pgpool[2896]: Restart all children
>>     >
>>     > This update statement is being done within a postgres
>>     transaction and it
>>     > appears after the failover the transaction was successfully
>>     rolled back on
>>     > both back ends.
>>     >
>>     > We have the following options set in the pgpool.conf
>>     >
>>     > replication_stop_on_mismatch = on
>>     > failover_if_affected_tuples_mismatch = on
>>     >
>>     > Don't we need to have these options set to make sure that both
>>     back ends
>>     > have exactly the same data?
>>     >
>>     > What do I need to do to keep both back ends up?
>>     >
>>     > Thanks for any help
>>     >
>>     > Steve
>>     >
>>     > --
>>     > Steve Kuekes
>>     >
>>     > Physicians Pharmacy Alliance
>>     > 118 MacKenan Drive, Suite 200
>>     > Cary, NC  27511
>>     > 919-465-5801 direct
>>     > 919-463-5555 main
>>     > 919-463-5566 fax
>>     >
>>     > steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com
>>     <mailto:steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com>
>>     >
>>     > _______________________________________________
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>
>     -- 
>     Steve Kuekes
>
>     Physicians Pharmacy Alliance
>     118 MacKenan Drive, Suite 200
>     Cary, NC  27511
>     919-465-5801 direct
>     919-463-5555 main
>     919-463-5566 fax
>
>     steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com  <mailto:steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com>
>
>

-- 
Steve Kuekes

Physicians Pharmacy Alliance
118 MacKenan Drive, Suite 200
Cary, NC  27511
919-465-5801 direct
919-463-5555 main
919-463-5566 fax

steve.kuekes at physicianspharmacy.com

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# ----------------------------
# pgPool-II configuration file
# ----------------------------
#
# This file consists of lines of the form:
#
#   name = value
#
# Whitespace may be used.  Comments are introduced with "#" anywhere on a line.
# The complete list of parameter names and allowed values can be found in the
# pgPool-II documentation.
#
# This file is read on server startup and when the server receives a SIGHUP
# signal.  If you edit the file on a running system, you have to SIGHUP the
# server for the changes to take effect, or use "pgpool reload".  Some
# parameters, which are marked below, require a server shutdown and restart to
# take effect.
#


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CONNECTIONS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - pgpool Connection Settings -

listen_addresses = '*'
                                   # Host name or IP address to listen on:
                                   # '*' for all, '' for no TCP/IP connections
                                   # (change requires restart)
port = 5432
                                   # Port number
                                   # (change requires restart)
socket_dir = '/tmp'
                                   # Unix domain socket path
                                   # The Debian package defaults to
                                   # /var/run/postgresql
                                   # (change requires restart)


# - pgpool Communication Manager Connection Settings -

pcp_port = 9898
                                   # Port number for pcp
                                   # (change requires restart)
pcp_socket_dir = '/tmp'
                                   # Unix domain socket path for pcp
                                   # The Debian package defaults to
                                   # /var/run/postgresql
                                   # (change requires restart)

# - Backend Connection Settings -

backend_hostname0 = 'ppasv58g'
                                   # Host name or IP address to connect to for backend 0
backend_port0 = 9999
                                   # Port number for backend 0
backend_weight0 = 1
                                   # Weight for backend 0 (only in load balancing mode)
backend_data_directory0 = '/postgresdb'
                                   # Data directory for backend 0
#backend_flag0 = 'ALLOW_TO_FAILOVER'
                                   # Controls various backend behavior
                                   # ALLOW_TO_FAILOVER or DISALLOW_TO_FAILOVER
backend_hostname1 = 'ppasv59g'
backend_port1 = 9999
backend_weight1 = 1
backend_data_directory1 = '/postgresdb'
#backend_flag1 = 'ALLOW_TO_FAILOVER'

# - Authentication -

enable_pool_hba = on
                                   # Use pool_hba.conf for client authentication
pool_passwd = 'pool_passwd'
                                   # File name of pool_passwd for md5 authentication.
                                   # "" disables pool_passwd.
                                   # (change requires restart)
authentication_timeout = 60
                                   # Delay in seconds to complete client authentication
                                   # 0 means no timeout.

# - SSL Connections -

ssl = off
                                   # Enable SSL support
                                   # (change requires restart)
#ssl_key = './server.key'
                                   # Path to the SSL private key file
                                   # (change requires restart)
#ssl_cert = './server.cert'
                                   # Path to the SSL public certificate file
                                   # (change requires restart)
#ssl_ca_cert = ''
                                   # Path to a single PEM format file
                                   # containing CA root certificate(s)
                                   # (change requires restart)
#ssl_ca_cert_dir = ''
                                   # Directory containing CA root certificate(s)
                                   # (change requires restart)


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# POOLS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Pool size -

num_init_children = 500
                                   # Number of pools
                                   # (change requires restart)
max_pool = 1
                                   # Number of connections per pool
                                   # (change requires restart)

# - Life time -

child_life_time = 300
                                   # Pool exits after being idle for this many seconds
child_max_connections = 0
                                   # Pool exits after receiving that many connections
                                   # 0 means no exit
connection_life_time = 0
                                   # Connection to backend closes after being idle for this many seconds
                                   # 0 means no close
client_idle_limit = 0
                                   # Client is disconnected after being idle for that many seconds
                                   # (even inside an explicit transactions!)
                                   # 0 means no disconnection


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOGS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Where to log -

log_destination = 'syslog'
                                   # Where to log
                                   # Valid values are combinations of stderr,
                                   # and syslog. Default to stderr.

# - What to log -

print_timestamp = on
                                   # Print timestamp on each line
                                   # (change requires restart)

log_connections = off
                                   # Log connections
log_hostname = off
                                   # Hostname will be shown in ps status
                                   # and in logs if connections are logged
log_statement = off
                                   # Log all statements
log_per_node_statement = off
                                   # Log all statements
                                   # with node and backend informations
log_standby_delay = 'none'
                                   # Log standby delay
                                   # Valid values are combinations of always,
                                   # if_over_threshold, none

# - Syslog specific -

syslog_facility = 'LOCAL0'
                                   # Syslog local facility. Default to LOCAL0
syslog_ident = 'pgpool'
                                   # Syslog program identification string
                                   # Default to 'pgpool'

# - Debug -

debug_level = 0
                                   # Debug message verbosity level
                                   # 0 means no message, 1 or more mean verbose


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# FILE LOCATIONS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

pid_file_name = '/var/run/pgpool/pgpool.pid'
                                   # PID file name
                                   # (change requires restart)
logdir = '/tmp'
                                   # Directory of pgPool status file
                                   # (change requires restart)


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CONNECTION POOLING
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

connection_cache = on
                                   # Activate connection pools
                                   # (change requires restart)

                                   # Semicolon separated list of queries
                                   # to be issued at the end of a session
                                   # The default is for 8.3 and later
reset_query_list = 'ABORT; DISCARD ALL'
                                   # The following one is for 8.2 and before
#reset_query_list = 'ABORT; RESET ALL; SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION DEFAULT'


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# REPLICATION MODE
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

replication_mode = on
                                   # Activate replication mode
                                   # (change requires restart)
replicate_select = off
                                   # Replicate SELECT statements
                                   # when in replication or parallel mode
                                   # replicate_select is higher priority than
                                   # load_balance_mode.

insert_lock = on
                                   # Automatically locks a dummy row or a table
                                   # with INSERT statements to keep SERIAL data
                                   # consistency
                                   # Without SERIAL, no lock will be issued
lobj_lock_table = ''
                                   # When rewriting lo_creat command in
                                   # replication mode, specify table name to
                                   # lock

# - Degenerate handling -

replication_stop_on_mismatch = on
                                   # On disagreement with the packet kind
                                   # sent from backend, degenerate the node
                                   # which is most likely "minority"
                                   # If off, just force to exit this session

failover_if_affected_tuples_mismatch = on
                                   # On disagreement with the number of affected
                                   # tuples in UPDATE/DELETE queries, then
                                   # degenerate the node which is most likely
                                   # "minority".
                                   # If off, just abort the transaction to
                                   # keep the consistency


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOAD BALANCING MODE
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

load_balance_mode = on
                                   # Activate load balancing mode
                                   # (change requires restart)
ignore_leading_white_space = on
                                   # Ignore leading white spaces of each query
white_function_list = ''
                                   # Comma separated list of function names
                                   # that don't write to database
                                   # Regexp are accepted
black_function_list = 'nextval,setval,pg_start_backup,pg_stop_backup,pg_switch_xlog'
                                   # Comma separated list of function names
                                   # that write to database
                                   # Regexp are accepted


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# MASTER/SLAVE MODE
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

master_slave_mode = off
                                   # Activate master/slave mode
                                   # (change requires restart)
master_slave_sub_mode = 'slony'
                                   # Master/slave sub mode
                                   # Valid values are combinations slony or
                                   # stream. Default is slony.
                                   # (change requires restart)

# - Streaming -

sr_check_period = 0
                                   # Streaming replication check period
                                   # Disabled (0) by default
sr_check_user = 'nobody'
                                   # Streaming replication check user
                                   # This is necessary even if you disable
                                   # streaming replication delay check with
                                   # sr_check_period = 0
sr_check_password = ''
                                   # Password for streaming replication check user
delay_threshold = 0
                                   # Threshold before not dispatching query to standby node
                                   # Unit is in bytes
                                   # Disabled (0) by default

# - Special commands -

follow_master_command = ''
                                   # Executes this command after master failover
                                   # Special values:
                                   #   %d = node id
                                   #   %h = host name
                                   #   %p = port number
                                   #   %D = database cluster path
                                   #   %m = new master node id
                                   #   %H = hostname of the new master node
                                   #   %M = old master node id
                                   #   %P = old primary node id
                                   #   %r = new master port number
                                   #   %R = new master database cluster path
                                   #   %% = '%' character


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# PARALLEL MODE
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

parallel_mode = off
                                   # Activates parallel query mode
                                   # (change requires restart)
pgpool2_hostname = ''
                                   # Set pgpool2 hostname
                                   # (change requires restart)

# - System DB info -

system_db_hostname  = 'localhost'
                                   # (change requires restart)
system_db_port = 9999
                                   # (change requires restart)
system_db_dbname = 'pgpool'
                                   # (change requires restart)
system_db_schema = 'pgpool_catalog'
                                   # (change requires restart)
system_db_user = 'pgpool'
                                   # (change requires restart)
system_db_password = ''
                                   # (change requires restart)


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# HEALTH CHECK
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

health_check_period = 30
                                   # Health check period
                                   # Disabled (0) by default
health_check_timeout = 20
                                   # Health check timeout
                                   # 0 means no timeout
health_check_user = 'postgres'
                                   # Health check user
health_check_password = '????'
                                   # Password for health check user
health_check_max_retries = 0
                                   # Maximum number of times to retry a failed health check before giving up.
health_check_retry_delay = 1
                                   # Amount of time to wait (in seconds) between retries.


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# FAILOVER AND FAILBACK
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

failover_command = 'echo host:%h, new master id:%m, old master id:%M | mail -s pgpool\ failover notifier at rxhealthcare.org'
                                   # Executes this command at failover
                                   # Special values:
                                   #   %d = node id
                                   #   %h = host name
                                   #   %p = port number
                                   #   %D = database cluster path
                                   #   %m = new master node id
                                   #   %H = hostname of the new master node
                                   #   %M = old master node id
                                   #   %P = old primary node id
                                   #   %r = new master port number
                                   #   %R = new master database cluster path
                                   #   %% = '%' character
failback_command = 'echo host:%h, new master id:%m, old master id:%M | mail -s pgpool\ failback notifier at rxhealthcare.org'
                                   # Executes this command at failback.
                                   # Special values:
                                   #   %d = node id
                                   #   %h = host name
                                   #   %p = port number
                                   #   %D = database cluster path
                                   #   %m = new master node id
                                   #   %H = hostname of the new master node
                                   #   %M = old master node id
                                   #   %P = old primary node id
                                   #   %r = new master port number
                                   #   %R = new master database cluster path
                                   #   %% = '%' character

fail_over_on_backend_error = on
                                   # Initiates failover when reading/writing to the
                                   # backend communication socket fails
                                   # If set to off, pgpool will report an
                                   # error and disconnect the session.

search_primary_node_timeout = 10
                                   # Timeout in seconds to search for the
                                   # primary node when a failover occurs.
                                   # 0 means no timeout, keep searching
                                   # for a primary node forever.

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ONLINE RECOVERY
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

recovery_user = 'postgres'
                                   # Online recovery user
recovery_password = '???'
                                   # Online recovery password
recovery_1st_stage_command = 'copy_base_backup'
                                   # Executes a command in first stage
recovery_2nd_stage_command = 'pgpool_recovery_pitr'
                                   # Executes a command in second stage
recovery_timeout = 90
                                   # Timeout in seconds to wait for the
                                   # recovering node's postmaster to start up
                                   # 0 means no wait
client_idle_limit_in_recovery = 5
                                   # Client is disconnected after being idle
                                   # for that many seconds in the second stage
                                   # of online recovery
                                   # 0 means no disconnection
                                   # -1 means immediate disconnection


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# WATCHDOG
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Enabling -

use_watchdog = off
                                    # Activates watchdog
                                    # (change requires restart)

# -Connection to up stream servers -

trusted_servers = ''
                                    # trusted server list which are used
                                    # to confirm network connection
                                    # (hostA,hostB,hostC,...)
                                    # (change requires restart)
ping_path = '/bin'
                                    # ping command path
                                    # (change requires restart)

# - Watchdog communication Settings -

wd_hostname = ''
                                    # Host name or IP address of this watchdog
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_port = 9000
                                    # port number for watchdog service
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_authkey = ''
                                    # Authentication key for watchdog communication
                                    # (change requires restart)

# - Virtual IP control Setting -

delegate_IP = ''
                                    # delegate IP address
                                    # If this is empty, virtual IP never bring up. 
                                    # (change requires restart)
ifconfig_path = '/sbin'
                                    # ifconfig command path
                                    # (change requires restart)
if_up_cmd = 'ifconfig eth0:0 inet $_IP_$ netmask 255.255.255.0'
                                    # startup delegate IP command
                                    # (change requires restart)
if_down_cmd = 'ifconfig eth0:0 down'
                                    # shutdown delegate IP command
                                    # (change requires restart)

arping_path = '/usr/sbin'           # arping command path
                                    # (change requires restart)

arping_cmd = 'arping -U $_IP_$ -w 1'
                                    # arping command
                                    # (change requires restart)

# - Behaivor on escalation Setting -

clear_memqcache_on_escalation = on
                                    # Clear all the query cache on shared memory
                                    # when standby pgpool escalate to active pgpool
                                    # (= virtual IP holder).
                                    # This should be off if client connects to pgpool
                                    # not using virtual IP.
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_escalation_command = ''
                                    # Executes this command at escalation on new active pgpool.
                                    # (change requires restart)

# - Lifecheck Setting - 

# -- common --

wd_lifecheck_method = 'heartbeat'
                                    # Method of watchdog lifecheck ('heartbeat' or 'query')
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_interval = 10
                                    # lifecheck interval (sec) > 0
                                    # (change requires restart)

# -- heartbeat mode --

wd_heartbeat_port = 9694
                                    # Port number for receiving heartbeat signal
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_heartbeat_keepalive = 2
                                    # Interval time of sending heartbeat signal (sec)
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_heartbeat_deadtime = 30
                                    # Deadtime interval for heartbeat signal (sec)
                                    # (change requires restart)
heartbeat_destination0 = 'host0_ip1'
                                    # Host name or IP address of destination 0
                                    # for sending heartbeat signal.
                                    # (change requires restart)
heartbeat_destination_port0 = 9694 
                                    # Port number of destination 0 for sending
                                    # heartbeat signal. Usually this is the
                                    # same as wd_heartbeat_port.
                                    # (change requires restart)
heartbeat_device0 = ''
                                    # Name of NIC device (such like 'eth0')
                                    # used for sending/receiving heartbeat
                                    # signal to/from destination 0.
                                    # This works only when this is not empty
                                    # and pgpool has root privilege.
                                    # (change requires restart)

#heartbeat_destination1 = 'host0_ip2'
#heartbeat_destination_port1 = 9694
#heartbeat_device1 = ''

# -- query mode --

wd_life_point = 3
                                    # lifecheck retry times
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_lifecheck_query = 'SELECT 1'
                                    # lifecheck query to pgpool from watchdog
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_lifecheck_dbname = 'template1'
                                    # Database name connected for lifecheck
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_lifecheck_user = 'nobody'
                                    # watchdog user monitoring pgpools in lifecheck
                                    # (change requires restart)
wd_lifecheck_password = ''
                                    # Password for watchdog user in lifecheck
                                    # (change requires restart)

# - Other pgpool Connection Settings -

#other_pgpool_hostname0 = 'host0'
                                    # Host name or IP address to connect to for other pgpool 0
                                    # (change requires restart)
#other_pgpool_port0 = 5432
                                    # Port number for othet pgpool 0
                                    # (change requires restart)
#other_wd_port0 = 9000
                                    # Port number for othet watchdog 0
                                    # (change requires restart)
#other_pgpool_hostname1 = 'host1'
#other_pgpool_port1 = 5432
#other_wd_port1 = 9000


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# OTHERS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
relcache_expire = 0
                                   # Life time of relation cache in seconds.
                                   # 0 means no cache expiration(the default).
                                   # The relation cache is used for cache the
                                   # query result against PostgreSQL system
                                   # catalog to obtain various information
                                   # including table structures or if it's a
                                   # temporary table or not. The cache is
                                   # maintained in a pgpool child local memory
                                   # and being kept as long as it survives.
                                   # If someone modify the table by using
                                   # ALTER TABLE or some such, the relcache is
                                   # not consistent anymore.
                                   # For this purpose, cache_expiration
                                   # controls the life time of the cache.

relcache_size = 256
                                   # Number of relation cache
                                   # entry. If you see frequently:
                                   # "pool_search_relcache: cache replacement happend"
                                   # in the pgpool log, you might want to increate this number.

check_temp_table = on
                                   # If on, enable temporary table check in SELECT statements.
                                   # This initiates queries against system catalog of primary/master
                                   # thus increases load of master.
                                   # If you are absolutely sure that your system never uses temporary tables
                                   # and you want to save access to primary/master, you could turn this off.
                                   # Default is on.


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ON MEMORY QUERY MEMORY CACHE
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
memory_cache_enabled = off
								   # If on, use the memory cache functionality, off by default
memqcache_method = 'shmem'
								   # Cache storage method. either 'shmem'(shared memory) or
								   # 'memcached'. 'shmem' by default
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_memcached_host = 'localhost'
								   # Memcached host name or IP address. Mandatory if
								   # memqcache_method = 'memcached'.
								   # Defaults to localhost.
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_memcached_port = 11211
								   # Memcached port number. Mondatory if memqcache_method = 'memcached'.
								   # Defaults to 11211.
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_total_size = 67108864
								   # Total memory size in bytes for storing memory cache.
								   # Mandatory if memqcache_method = 'shmem'.
								   # Defaults to 64MB.
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_max_num_cache = 1000000
								   # Total number of cache entries. Mandatory
								   # if memqcache_method = 'shmem'.
								   # Each cache entry consumes 48 bytes on shared memory.
								   # Defaults to 1,000,000(45.8MB).
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_expire = 0
								   # Memory cache entry life time specified in seconds.
								   # 0 means infinite life time. 0 by default.
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_auto_cache_invalidation = on
								   # If on, invalidation of query cache is triggered by corresponding
								   # DDL/DML/DCL(and memqcache_expire).  If off, it is only triggered
								   # by memqcache_expire.  on by default.
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_maxcache = 409600
								   # Maximum SELECT result size in bytes.
								   # Must be smaller than memqcache_cache_block_size. Defaults to 400KB.
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_cache_block_size = 1048576
								   # Cache block size in bytes. Mandatory if memqcache_method = 'shmem'.
								   # Defaults to 1MB.
                                   # (change requires restart)
memqcache_oiddir = '/var/log/pgpool/oiddir'
				   				   # Temporary work directory to record table oids
                                   # (change requires restart)
white_memqcache_table_list = ''
                                   # Comma separated list of table names to memcache
                                   # that don't write to database
                                   # Regexp are accepted
black_memqcache_table_list = ''
                                   # Comma separated list of table names not to memcache
                                   # that don't write to database
                                   # Regexp are accepted


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