pgpool-II 3.6.5 Documentation
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# pcp_promote_node

## Name

pcp_promote_node -- promotes the given node as new master to Pgpool-II

## Synopsis

`pcp_promote_node` [`options`...] [`node_id`] [`gracefully`]

## Description

`pcp_promote_node` promotes the given node as new master to Pgpool-II. In master/slave streaming replication only. Please note that this command does not actually promote standby PostgreSQL backend: it just changes the internal status of Pgpool-II and trigger failover and users have to promote standby PostgreSQL outside Pgpool-II.

## Options

`-n `node_id``
`--node-id=`node_id``

  The index of backend node to promote as new master.

`-g`
`--gracefully`

  Wait until all clients are disconnected (unless client_idle_limit_in_recovery is -1 or recovery_timeout is expired).

`Other options`

  See pcp_common_options.

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