Copy a cluster from one host to an identical other

From: "Birchall, Austen" <austen(dot)birchall(at)metoffice(dot)gov(dot)uk>
To: "pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Copy a cluster from one host to an identical other
Date: 2014-09-26 14:32:58
Message-ID: 4E154FB60786D74BB4DFDC97BF991CAC06FCDE91@EXXCMPD1DAG2.cmpd1.metoffice.gov.uk
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If I want to copy a cluster from one host to an identical other (same size, disk layout etc.) am I right to assume that the can just:

1. Tar up /var/lib/pgsql on the original

2. ftp to the target

3. Extract tarfile into /var/lib/pgsql on the target

4. Start PostgreSQL

Thanks

Austen

Austen Birchall Senior Database Administrator
Met Office FitzRoy Road Exeter EX1 3PB United Kingdom

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