Re: recovery with pg_xlog

From: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com>
To: jayati(dot)biswas(at)cmcltd(dot)com
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: recovery with pg_xlog
Date: 2006-04-21 05:48:27
Message-ID: 20060421054826.GX49405@pervasive.com
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On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 11:40:42AM +0530, jayati(dot)biswas(at)cmcltd(dot)com wrote:
> We want to prepare a backup machine (for disaster management) by
> passing only the ARCHIVEDIR directory from another online machine - both
> the machines have Postgresql installed. We have sent PGLOG and ARCHIVEDIR
> but the recovery is not successful unless we send the FULL DATA Directory.
>
> Is it possible,to doing such a procedure,if yes,then please tell me the
> steps.

No. PITR (what you're describing) depends on having a *correct copy* of
PGDATA available. You should read up about PITR at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/backup-online.html
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