That option doesn't seem to exist, but pg_basebackup does seem to be the way to go. Thanks for the help, Jeff!
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Jeff Janes <jeff.ja...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 7:56 AM, Moshe Jacobson <mo...@neadwerx.com>wrote: > >> I have a master database cluster on one server, and it is configured to >> ship logs via scp to an archive directory on my slave server. The slave >> server is configured for streaming replication, and also is configured to >> delete the archived xlogs when they are no longer needed (using >> pg_archivecleanup). >> >> I have a third machine on which I'd like to get another master cluster >> running, and I'd like it to start with a copy of my current master. I'd >> cannot restart my master, and would prefer not to restart my slave either. >> >> Given my xlog archive configuration, Is there a way to clone my master >> cluster to another machine, including all of the necessary xlogs, without >> bringing down the original master or slave? >> > > I'd probably use "pg_basebackup --xlog-method=stream ..." > > Or temporarily disable pg_archivecleanup. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > -- Moshe Jacobson Nead Werx, Inc. | Manager of Systems Engineering 2323 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 201 | Atlanta, GA 30339 mo...@neadwerx.com | www.neadwerx.com "Quality is not an act, it is a habit." -- Aristotle
