Re: Missing files in pg_xlog, pg_subtrans and pg_clog directories during file system based backup

On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 12:03 PM, preeti soni <preeti_soni123(at)yahoo(dot)com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> While performing file system based backup, after running pg_start_backup,
> we create a list of files in data directory called collect file.
> Then backup the files listed in collect file.
>
> This is approximately 35TB database. Very frequently we are noticing there
> are failed files in
> ​​
> pg_xlog, pg_subtrans and pg_clog directory. It means, the files were
> present when list of files is created (Collect file). However, it is not
> there while backing up.
>
> Is the backup valid with these failed files. Any suggestion would help us.
>

​No, the backup with missing files in
​
pg_xlog, pg_subtrans and pg_clog directory
Please do check your server logs for more details where the error is
occurring actually

>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Regards,
> Preeti
>
>

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