From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:54:10 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: doc: pg_upgrade, clarify standby servers must remain running
X-Git-Tag: REL_11_22~53
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=71c27e88e5a790a73895fb7c6bc649bda7db5c8c;p=thirdparty%2Fpostgresql.git

doc: pg_upgrade, clarify standby servers must remain running

Also mention that mismatching primary/standby LSNs should never
happen.

Reported-by: Nikolay Samokhvalov

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAM527d8heqkjG5VrvjU3Xjsqxg41ufUyabD9QZccdAxnpbRH-Q@mail.gmail.com

Backpatch-through: 11
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml
index acfff1e8b5d..d2f56603110 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ NET STOP postgresql-&majorversion;
     </para>
 
     <para>
-     Streaming replication and log-shipping standby servers can
-     remain running until a later step.
+     Streaming replication and log-shipping standby servers must be
+     running during this shutdown so they receive all changes.
     </para>
    </step>
 
@@ -339,8 +339,6 @@ NET STOP postgresql-&majorversion;
      servers are caught up by running <application>pg_controldata</application>
      against the old primary and standby clusters.  Verify that the
      <quote>Latest checkpoint location</quote> values match in all clusters.
-     (There will be a mismatch if old standby servers were shut down
-     before the old primary or if the old standby servers are still running.)
      Also, make sure <varname>wal_level</varname> is not set to 
      <literal>minimal</literal> in the <filename>postgresql.conf</filename> file on the
      new primary cluster.