[pgpool-general: 6312] load_balance_node column value keeps switching in "show pool_nodes" output

[Mike Yeap]

Hello! I noticed the value in the load_balance_node column keeps switching
between "true" and "false" for both nodes, even there's no change in the
Postgres's availability.

Is it indicating any configuration problems?

# pgpool.conf
backend_hostname0 = 'hoopa-uat-1.sg.m-daq.net'
backend_port0 = 5432
backend_weight0 = 1
backend_data_directory0 = '/var/lib/pgsql/11/data'
backend_flag0 = 'ALWAYS_MASTER'

backend_hostname1 = 'hoopa-uat-2.sg.m-daq.net'
backend_port1 = 5432
backend_weight1 = 1
backend_data_directory1 = '/var/lib/pgsql/11/data'
backend_flag1 = 'ALLOW_TO_FAILOVER'

# output for "show pool_nodes"
[postgres at hoopa-uat-1 data]$ psql -h hoopa-uat-pgpool-1.sg.m-daq.net -p
5432 -U postgres -c "show pool_nodes" postgres
show pool_nodes
 node_id |         hostname         | port | status | lb_weight |  role   |
select_cnt | load_balance_node | replication_delay | last_status_change
---------+--------------------------+------+--------+-----------+---------+------------+-------------------+-------------------+---------------------
 0       | hoopa-uat-1.sg.m-daq.net | 5432 | up     | 0.500000  | primary |
48         | true              | 0                 | 2018-11-27 11:54:06
 1       | hoopa-uat-2.sg.m-daq.net | 5432 | up     | 0.500000  | standby |
51         | false             | 0                 | 2018-11-27 11:54:06
(2 rows)

[postgres at hoopa-uat-1 data]$ psql -h hoopa-uat-pgpool-1.sg.m-daq.net -p
5432 -U postgres -c "show pool_nodes" postgres
show pool_nodes
 node_id |         hostname         | port | status | lb_weight |  role   |
select_cnt | load_balance_node | replication_delay | last_status_change
---------+--------------------------+------+--------+-----------+---------+------------+-------------------+-------------------+---------------------
 0       | hoopa-uat-1.sg.m-daq.net | 5432 | up     | 0.500000  | primary |
48         | false             | 0                 | 2018-11-27 11:54:06
 1       | hoopa-uat-2.sg.m-daq.net | 5432 | up     | 0.500000  | standby |
51         | true              | 0                 | 2018-11-27 11:54:06
(2 rows)


Thank you.

Regards,
Mike Yeap
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