Re: File system snapshots for multiple file systems - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Fujii Masao
Subject Re: File system snapshots for multiple file systems
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Msg-id 47FB0B2C.7010103@oss.ntt.co.jp
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In response to Re: File system snapshots for multiple file systems  (Heikki Linnakangas <heikki@enterprisedb.com>)
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Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
> 1. call pg_start_backup('foo')
> 2. tar/etc. the whole data directory, except for pg_xlog
> 3. tar pg_xlog
> 4. call pg_stop_backup()
> 
> If we just made sure that we don't delete or recycle any WAL files while 
> the backup is being taken, that would work, right?

When is the backup history file for PITR backed up?
Just after pg_stop_backup()? Next backup?

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