Part III. Server Administration
This part covers topics that are of interest to a Postgres Pro administrator. This includes installation, configuration of the server, management of users and databases, and maintenance tasks. Anyone running Postgres Pro server, even for personal use, but especially in production, should be familiar with these topics.
The information attempts to be in the order in which a new user should read it. The chapters are self-contained and can be read individually as desired. The information is presented in a narrative form in topical units. Readers looking for a complete description of a command are encouraged to review the Part VI.
The first few chapters are written so they can be understood without prerequisite knowledge, so new users who need to set up their own server can begin their exploration. The rest of this part is about tuning and management; that material assumes that the reader is familiar with the general use of the Postgres Pro database system. Readers are encouraged review the Part I and Part II parts for additional information.
Table of Contents
- 16. Binary Installation
- 17. Server Setup and Operation
- 17.1. The Postgres Pro User Account
- 17.2. Creating a Database Cluster
- 17.3. Starting the Database Server
- 17.4. Managing Kernel Resources
- 17.5. Shutting Down the Server
- 17.6. Upgrading a Postgres Pro Cluster
- 17.7. Preventing Server Spoofing
- 17.8. Encryption Options
- 17.9. Secure TCP/IP Connections with SSL
- 17.10. Secure TCP/IP Connections with GSSAPI Encryption
- 17.11. Secure TCP/IP Connections with SSH Tunnels
- 17.12. Registering Event Log on Windows
- 17.2. Creating a Database Cluster
- 17.1. The Postgres Pro User Account
- 18. Server Configuration
- 18.1. Setting Parameters
- 18.2. File Locations
- 18.3. Connections and Authentication
- 18.4. Resource Consumption
- 18.5. Write Ahead Log
- 18.6. Replication
- 18.7. Query Planning
- 18.8. Error Reporting and Logging
- 18.9. Run-time Statistics
- 18.10. Automatic Vacuuming
- 18.11. Client Connection Defaults
- 18.12. Lock Management
- 18.13. Version and Platform Compatibility
- 18.14. Memory Purge
- 18.15. Error Handling
- 18.16. Preset Options
- 18.17. Customized Options
- 18.18. Developer Options
- 18.19. Short Options
- 18.2. File Locations
- 18.1. Setting Parameters
- 19. Client Authentication
- 19.1. The
pg_hba.conf
File- 19.2. User Name Maps
- 19.3. Authentication Methods
- 19.4. Trust Authentication
- 19.5. Password Authentication
- 19.6. GSSAPI Authentication
- 19.7. SSPI Authentication
- 19.8. Ident Authentication
- 19.9. Peer Authentication
- 19.10. LDAP Authentication
- 19.11. RADIUS Authentication
- 19.12. Certificate Authentication
- 19.13. PAM Authentication
- 19.14. BSD Authentication
- 19.15. Authentication Problems
- 19.2. User Name Maps
- 19.1. The
- 20. Database Roles
- 21. Managing Databases
- 22. Localization
- 23. Routine Database Maintenance Tasks
- 24. Backup and Restore
- 25. High Availability, Load Balancing, and Replication
- 26. Monitoring Database Activity
- 27. Reliability and the Write-Ahead Log
- 28. Logical Replication
- 29. Just-in-Time Compilation (JIT)
- 30. Enhanced Security
- 31. Troubleshooting