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Improve `gitlab-ctl replicate-geo-database` additional opts documentation
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@@ -395,27 +395,29 @@ data before running `pg_basebackup`.
gitlab-ctl replicate-geo-database --slot-name=secondary_example --host=1.2.3.4
```
When prompted, enter the password you set up for the `gitlab_replicator`
When prompted, enter the
_plaintext_
password you set up for the `gitlab_replicator`
user in the first step.
This command also takes a number of additional options. You can use `--help`
to list them all, but here are a couple of tips:
- If PostgreSQL is listening on a non-standard port, add `--port=` as well.
- If your database is too large to be transferred in 30 minutes, you will need
to increase the timeout, e.g., `--backup-timeout=3600` if you expect the
initial replication to take under an hour.
to increase the timeout, e.g., `--backup-timeout=3600` if you expect the
initial replication to take under an hour.
- Pass `--sslmode=disable` to skip PostgreSQL TLS authentication altogether
(e.g., you know the network path is secure, or you are using a site-to-site
VPN). This is **not** safe over the public Internet!
(e.g., you know the network path is secure, or you are using a site-to-site
VPN). This is **not** safe over the public Internet!
- You can read more details about each `sslmode` in the
[PostgreSQL documentation](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/libpq-ssl.html#LIBPQ-SSL-PROTECTION);
the instructions above are carefully written to ensure protection against
both passive eavesdroppers and active "man-in-the-middle" attackers.
[PostgreSQL documentation](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/libpq-ssl.html#LIBPQ-SSL-PROTECTION);
the instructions above are carefully written to ensure protection against
both passive eavesdroppers and active "man-in-the-middle" attackers.
- Change the `--slot-name` to the name of the replication slot
to be used on the primary database. The script will attempt to create the
replication slot automatically if it does not exist.
to be used on the primary database. The script will attempt to create the
replication slot automatically if it does not exist.
- If you're repurposing an old server into a Geo secondary, you'll need to
add `--force` to the command line.
add `--force` to the command line.
- When not in a production machine you can disable backup step if you
really sure this is what you want by adding `--skip-backup`
1.
Verify that the secondary is configured correctly and that the primary is
reachable:
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