Streaming basebackup initialization does not capture pg_xlog transfer on replica. - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From David DeMann
Subject Streaming basebackup initialization does not capture pg_xlog transfer on replica.
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Msg-id CEBCC471AE1EE24DA35F14F527A8B5AA01125497B4@IHQ-ExchMS01.resources.keywcorp.com
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Hello all,

PostgreSQL Version: 9.3

I have an intended single master and single replica setup (for hot standby purposes).   The master is fairly large, 3TB database.   
I initiate the pg_basebackup command on the replica:  "pg_basebackup -Xs -R"   (master host and port specified as well) and receive the following output:

Output
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transaction log start point:  <WAL Hash> on timeline 2
pg_basebackup: starting background WAL receiver
pg_basebackup: could not send replication command "TIMELINE_HISTORY": ERROR: could not open file "pg_xlog/00000002.history": no such file or directory

Result
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The backup finishes hours later, and all of the data files seem to be in the target directory, but the pg_xlog is empty, and I assumed that is where all of the logs captured during the backup were intended to be streamed to.

Any insight appreciated.

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