A J <s5aly@yahoo.com> wrote:
> What does it exactly mean to 'recreate a standby server' ? Can I
> not use the datafiles on the former primary and just let it sync
> and get the incremental from the new primary ? Do I have to remove
> all the data files from the former primary and get all the
> datafiles through rsync (or other similar manner) from the new
> primary ?
The old server will probably be close enough that judicious use of
rsync with the old copy as the target will allow a base backup to be
taken very quickly.
-Kevin