pgpool
Usages
pgpool runs in 3 modes: start, stop and reload. If none of stop or reload is given, it is assumed that "start" is specified.
Common options
These are common options for 3 modes.
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-a
hba_config_file
--hba-file= hba_config_file -
Set the path to the pool_hba.conf configuration file. Mandatory if the file is placed other than the standard location.
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-f
config_file
--config-file= config_file -
Set the path to the pgpool.conf configuration file. Mandatory if the file is placed other than the standard location.
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-F
pc_config_file
--pcp-file= pcp_config_file -
Set the path to the pcp.conf configuration file. Mandatory if the file is placed other than the standard location.
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-h
--help -
Print help.
Starting Pgpool-II main server
Here are options for the start mode.
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-d
--debug -
Run Pgpool-II in debug mode. Lots of debug messages are produced.
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-n
--dont-detach -
Don't run in daemon mode, does not detach control ttys.
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-x
--debug-assertions -
Turns on various assertion checks, This is a debugging aid.
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-C
--clear-oidmaps -
Clear query cache oidmaps when memqcache_method is memcached .
If memqcache_method is shmem , Pgpool-II always discards oidmaps at the start-up time. So this option is not necessary.
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-D
--discard-status -
Discard pgpool_status file and do not restore previous status.
Stopping Pgpool-II main server
Here are options for the stop mode.
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-m
shutdown_mode
--mode= shutdown_mode -
Stop Pgpool-II . shutdown_mode is either smart , fast or immediate . If smart is specified, Pgpool-II will wait for all clients are disconnected. If fast or immediate are specified, Pgpool-II immediately stops itself without waiting for all clients are disconnected. There's no difference between fast and immediate in the current implementation.
Reloading Pgpool-II configuration files
Reload configuration file of Pgpool-II . No specific options exist for realod mode. Common options are applicable.