Re: Proper way to restore from a basebackup without the WAL-files?

Ok, thanks. That was actually what I ended up doing, but I get some warnings in the log. For example:

< 2015-12-15 00:00:58.206 CET >< >< >ERROR: failed to re-find parent key in index “myindex_idx" for deletion target page 101400
..

Is that to be expected?

Also, will the server be in a state where I can start replication to a slave? (given a fresh backup from the new timeline)

Regards,
Gustav

On Dec 15, 2015, at 6:47 PM, John Scalia <jayknowsunix(at)gmail(dot)com<mailto:jayknowsunix(at)gmail(dot)com>> wrote:

If you absolutely must use the pg_basebackup as your source and I'm assuming you have a tarball without any of WAL files, you could expand the tarball into you data directory, and use pg_resetxlog to "fool" the master into starting up. I only say "fool" as it just builds you a blank WAL file which this system can use as its integrity check and properly start.
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On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Gustav Karlsson <gustav(dot)karlsson(at)bekk(dot)no<mailto:gustav(dot)karlsson(at)bekk(dot)no>> wrote:
Hi,

What is the proper way start a new master from a basebackup when you do not have the WAL-files?

We are using postgresql 9.4.

Regards,
Gustav Karlsson

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