index ae6d3c49a69164a84e0c3595ce6e7fe375f1d07f..68ec68f47b681c1af79b209b186600713f813558 100644 (file)
@@ -767,9 +767,12 @@ rsync --archive --delete --hard-links --size-only --no-inc-recursive /vol1/pg_tb
Configure the servers for log shipping. (You do not need to run
<function>pg_backup_start()</function> and <function>pg_backup_stop()</function>
or take a file system backup as the standbys are still synchronized
- with the primary.) Only logical slots on the primary are copied to the
- new standby, but other slots on the old standby are not copied so must
- be recreated manually.
+ with the primary.) If the old primary is prior to version 17.0, then no
+ slots on the primary are copied to the new standby, so all the slots on
+ the old standby must be recreated manually. If the old primary is
+ version 17.0 or later, then only logical slots on the primary are copied
+ to the new standby, but other slots on the old standby are not copied,
+ so must be recreated manually.
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</step>