Project: CloudNativePG (App Definition and Development / Database)
File: kubectl-plugin.md

CloudNativePG provides a plugin for `kubectl` to manage a cluster in Kubernetes. You can install the `cnpg` plugin using a variety of methods. !!! Note For air-gapped systems, installation via package managers, using previously downloaded files, may be a good option. ```sh curl -sSfL \ https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/raw/main/hack/install-cnpg-plugin.sh | \ sudo sh -s -- -b /usr/local/bin ``` In the , you can navigate to any release of interest (pick the same or newer release than your CloudNativePG operator), and in it you will find an Assets section. In that section are pre-built packages for a variety of systems. As a result, you can follow standard practices and instructions to install them in your systems. For example, let's install the 1.22.2 release of the plugin, for an Intel based 64 bit server. First, we download the right `.deb` file. ``` sh $ wget https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/releases/download/v1.22.1/kubectl-cnpg1.22.2linuxx8664.deb ``` Then, install from the local file using `dpkg`: ``` sh $ dpkg -i kubectl-cnpg1.22.2linuxx8664.deb (Reading database ... 702524 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack kubectl-cnpg1.22.2linuxx8664.deb ... Unpacking cnpg (1.22.2) over (1.22.2) ... Setting up cnpg (1.22.2) .. ``` As in the example for `.deb` packages, let's install the 1.22.2 release for an Intel 64 bit machine. Note the `--output` flag to provide a file name. ``` sh curl -L https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/releases/download/v1.22.2/kubectl-cnpg1.22.2linuxx8664.rpm \ --output kube-plugin.rpm ``` Then install with `yum`, and you're ready to use: ``` sh $ yum --disablerepo=* localinstall kube-plugin.rpm yum --disablerepo=* localinstall kube-plugin.rpm Failed to set locale, defaulting to C.UTF-8 Dependencies resolved. ==================================================================================================== Package Architecture Version Repository Size ==================================================================================================== Installing: cnpg x86_64 1.22.2-1 @commandline 17 M Transaction Summary ==================================================================================================== Install 1 Package Total size: 14 M Installed size: 43 M Is this ok [y/N]: y ``` If you already have installed, you can simply run: ```sh kubectl krew install cnpg ``` When a new version of the plugin is released, you can update the existing installation with: ```sh kubectl krew update kubectl krew upgrade cnpg ``` CloudNativePG Plugin is currently built for the following operating system and architectures: Linux amd64 arm 5/6/7 arm64 s390x ppc64le macOS amd64 arm64 Windows 386 amd64 arm 5/6/7 arm64 To configure auto-completion for the plugin, a helper shell script needs to be installed into your current PATH. Assuming the latter contains `/usr/local/bin`, this can be done with the following commands: ```shell cat > kubectl_complete-cnpg <<EOF kubectl cnpg complete "\$@" EOF chmod +x kubectl_complete-cnpg sudo mv kubectl_complete-cnpg /usr/local/bin ``` !!! Important The name of the script needs to be exactly the one provided since is used by the kubectl auto-complete process Once the plugin was installed and deployed, you can start using it like this: ```shell kubectl cnpg <command> <args...> ``` The `cnpg` plugin can be used to generate the YAML manifest for the installation of the operator. This option would typically be used if you want to override some default configurations such as number of replicas, installation namespace, namespaces to watch, and so on. For details and available options, run: ```shell kubectl cnpg install generate --help ``` The main options are: `-n`: the namespace in which to install the operator (by default: `cnpg-system`) `--replicas`: number of replicas in the deployment `--version`: minor version of the operator to be installed, such as `1.17`. If a minor version is specified, the plugin will install the latest patch version of that minor version. If no version is supplied the plugin will install the latest `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH` version of the

`--watch-namespace`: comma separated string containing the namespaces to watch (by default all namespaces) An example of the `generate` command, which will generate a YAML manifest that will install the operator, is as follows: ```shell kubectl cnpg install generate \ -n king \ --version 1.17 \ --replicas 3 \ --watch-namespace "albert, bb, freddie" \ > operator.yaml ``` The flags in the above command have the following meaning: `-n king` install the CNPG operator into the `king` namespace `--version 1.17` install the latest patch version for minor version 1.17 `--replicas 3` install the operator with 3 replicas `--watch-namespace "albert, bb, freddie"` have the operator watch for changes in the `albert`, `bb` and `freddie` namespaces only The `status` command provides an overview of the current status of your cluster, including: general information*: name of the cluster, PostgreSQL's system ID, number of instances, current timeline and position in the WAL backup*: point of recoverability, and WAL archiving status as returned by the `pgstatarchiver` view from the primary - or designated primary in the case of a replica cluster streaming replication*: information taken directly from the `pgstatreplication` view on the primary instance instances*: information about each Postgres instance, taken directly by each instance manager; in the case of a standby, the `Current LSN` field corresponds to the latest write-ahead log location that has been replayed during recovery (replay LSN). !!! Important The status information above is taken at different times and at different locations, resulting in slightly inconsistent returned values. For example, the `Current Write LSN` location in the main header, might be different from the `Current LSN` field in the instances status as it is taken at two different time intervals. ```shell kubectl cnpg status sandbox ``` ```shell Cluster in healthy state Name: sandbox Namespace: default System ID: 7039966298120953877 PostgreSQL Image: ghcr.io/cloudnative-pg/postgresql:16.3 Primary instance: sandbox-2 Instances: 3 Ready instances: 3 Current Write LSN: 3AF/EAFA6168 (Timeline: 8 - WAL File: 00000008000003AF00000075) Continuous Backup status First Point of Recoverability: Not Available Working WAL archiving: OK Last Archived WAL: 00000008000003AE00000079 @ 2021-12-14T10:16:29.340047Z Last Failed WAL: - Certificates Status Certificate Name Expiration Date Days Left Until Expiration -- cluster-example-ca 2022-05-05 15:02:42 +0000 UTC 87.23 cluster-example-replication 2022-05-05 15:02:42 +0000 UTC 87.23 cluster-example-server 2022-05-05 15:02:42 +0000 UTC 87.23 Streaming Replication status Name Sent LSN Write LSN Flush LSN Replay LSN Write Lag Flush Lag Replay Lag State Sync State Sync Priority -- - - -- - - sandbox-1 3AF/EB0524F0 3AF/EB011760 3AF/EAFEDE50 3AF/EAFEDE50 00:00:00.004461 00:00:00.007901 00:00:00.007901 streaming quorum 1 sandbox-3 3AF/EB0524F0 3AF/EB030B00 3AF/EB030B00 3AF/EB011760 00:00:00.000977 00:00:00.004194 00:00:00.008252 streaming quorum 1 Instances status Name Database Size Current LSN Replication role Status QoS Manager Version - -- - sandbox-1 302 GB 3AF/E9FFFFE0 Standby (sync) OK Guaranteed 1.11.0 sandbox-2 302 GB 3AF/EAFA6168 Primary OK Guaranteed 1.11.0 sandbox-3 302 GB 3AF/EBAD5D18 Standby (sync) OK Guaranteed 1.11.0 ``` You can also get a more verbose version of the status by adding `--verbose` or just `-v` ```shell kubectl cnpg status sandbox --verbose ``` ```shell Cluster in healthy state Name: sandbox Namespace: default System ID: 7039966298120953877 PostgreSQL Image: ghcr.io/cloudnative-pg/postgresql:16.3 Primary instance: sandbox-2 Instances: 3 Ready instances: 3 Current Write LSN: 3B1/61DE3158 (Timeline: 8 - WAL File: 00000008000003B100000030) PostgreSQL Configuration archive_command = '/controller/manager wal-archive --log-destination /controller/log/postgres.json %p' archive_mode = 'on' archive_timeout = '5min' checkpointcompletiontarget = '0.9' checkpoint_timeout = '900s' cluster_name = 'sandbox' dynamicsharedmemory_type = 'sysv' fullpagewrites = 'on' hot_standby = 'true' jit = 'on' listen_addresses = '*' logautovacuummin_duration = '1s' log_checkpoints = 'on' log_destination = 'csvlog' log_directory = '/controller/log' log_filename = 'postgres' loglockwaits = 'on' logminduration_statement = '1000' logrotationage = '0' logrotationsize = '0' log_statement = 'ddl' logtempfiles = '1024' logtruncateon_rotation = 'false' logging_collector = 'on' maintenanceworkmem = '2GB' max_connections = '1000' maxparallelworkers = '32' maxreplicationslots = '32' maxwalsize = '15GB' maxworkerprocesses = '32'

= '10000' pgstatstatements.track = 'all' port = '5432' shared_buffers = '16GB' sharedmemorytype = 'sysv' sharedpreloadlibraries = 'pgstatstatements' ssl = 'on' sslcafile = '/controller/certificates/client-ca.crt' sslcertfile = '/controller/certificates/server.crt' sslkeyfile = '/controller/certificates/server.key' synchronousstandbynames = 'ANY 1 ("sandbox-1","sandbox-3")' unixsocketdirectories = '/controller/run' walkeepsize = '512MB' wal_level = 'logical' walloghints = 'on' cnpg.config_sha256 = '3cfa683e23fe513afaee7c97b50ce0628e0cc634bca8b096517538a9a4428efc' PostgreSQL HBA Rules local all all peer map=local hostssl postgres streaming_replica all cert hostssl replication streaming_replica all cert hostssl all cnpgpoolerpgbouncer all cert host all all all scram-sha-256 Continuous Backup status First Point of Recoverability: Not Available Working WAL archiving: OK Last Archived WAL: 00000008000003B00000001D @ 2021-12-14T10:20:42.272815Z Last Failed WAL: - Streaming Replication status Name Sent LSN Write LSN Flush LSN Replay LSN Write Lag Flush Lag Replay Lag State Sync State Sync Priority -- - - -- - - sandbox-1 3B1/61E26448 3B1/61DF82F0 3B1/61DF82F0 3B1/61DF82F0 00:00:00.000333 00:00:00.000333 00:00:00.005484 streaming quorum 1 sandbox-3 3B1/61E26448 3B1/61E26448 3B1/61DF82F0 3B1/61DF82F0 00:00:00.000756 00:00:00.000756 00:00:00.000756 streaming quorum 1 Instances status Name Database Size Current LSN Replication role Status QoS Manager Version - -- - sandbox-1 3B1/610204B8 Standby (sync) OK Guaranteed 1.11.0 sandbox-2 3B1/61DE3158 Primary OK Guaranteed 1.11.0 sandbox-3 3B1/62618470 Standby (sync) OK Guaranteed 1.11.0 ``` The command also supports output in `yaml` and `json` format. The meaning of this command is to `promote` a pod in the cluster to primary, so you can start with maintenance work or test a switch-over situation in your cluster ```shell kubectl cnpg promote cluster-example cluster-example-2 ``` Or you can use the instance node number to promote ```shell kubectl cnpg promote cluster-example 2 ``` Clusters created using the CloudNativePG operator work with a CA to sign a TLS authentication certificate. To get a certificate, you need to provide a name for the secret to store the credentials, the cluster name, and a user for this certificate ```shell kubectl cnpg certificate cluster-cert --cnpg-cluster cluster-example --cnpg-user appuser ``` After the secret it's created, you can get it using `kubectl` ```shell kubectl get secret cluster-cert ``` And the content of the same in plain text using the following commands: ```shell kubectl get secret cluster-cert -o json | jq -r '.data | map(@base64d) | .[]' ``` The `kubectl cnpg restart` command can be used in two cases: requesting the operator to orchestrate a rollout restart for a certain cluster. This is useful to apply configuration changes to cluster dependent objects, such as ConfigMaps containing custom monitoring queries. request a single instance restart, either in-place if the instance is the cluster's primary or deleting and recreating the pod if it is a replica. ```shell kubectl cnpg restart [clusterName] kubectl cnpg restart [clusterName] [pod] ``` If the in-place restart is requested but the change cannot be applied without a switchover, the switchover will take precedence over the in-place restart. A common case for this will be a minor upgrade of PostgreSQL image. !!! Note If you want ConfigMaps and Secrets to be automatically reloaded by instances, you can add a label with key `cnpg.io/reload` to it. The `kubectl cnpg reload` command requests the operator to trigger a reconciliation loop for a certain cluster. This is useful to apply configuration changes to cluster dependent objects, such as ConfigMaps containing custom monitoring queries. The following command will reload all configurations for a given cluster: ```shell kubectl cnpg reload [cluster_name] ``` The `kubectl cnpg maintenance` command helps to modify one or more clusters across namespaces and set the maintenance window values, it will change the following fields: .spec.nodeMaintenanceWindow.inProgress .spec.nodeMaintenanceWindow.reusePVC Accepts as argument `set` and `unset` using this to set the `inProgress` to `true` in case `set`and to `false` in case of

By default, `reusePVC` is always set to `false` unless the `--reusePVC` flag is passed. The plugin will ask for a confirmation with a list of the cluster to modify and their new values, if this is accepted this action will be applied to all the cluster in the list. If you want to set in maintenance all the PostgreSQL in your Kubernetes cluster, just need to write the following command: ```shell kubectl cnpg maintenance set --all-namespaces ``` And you'll have the list of all the cluster to update ```shell The following are the new values for the clusters Namespace Cluster Name Maintenance reusePVC -- -- default cluster-example true false default pg-backup true false test cluster-example true false Do you want to proceed? [y/n]: y ``` The `kubectl cnpg report` command bundles various pieces of information into a ZIP file. It aims to provide the needed context to debug problems with clusters in production. It has two sub-commands: `operator` and `cluster`. The `operator` sub-command requests the operator to provide information regarding the operator deployment, configuration and events. !!! Important All confidential information in Secrets and ConfigMaps is REDACTED. The Data map will show the keys but the values will be empty. The flag `-S` / `--stopRedaction` will defeat the redaction and show the values. Use only at your own risk, this will share private data. !!! Note By default, operator logs are not collected, but you can enable operator log collection with the `--logs` flag deployment information*: the operator Deployment and operator Pod configuration*: the Secrets and ConfigMaps in the operator namespace events*: the Events in the operator namespace webhook configuration*: the mutating and validating webhook configurations webhook service*: the webhook service logs*: logs for the operator Pod (optional, off by default) in JSON-lines format The command will generate a ZIP file containing various manifest in YAML format (by default, but settable to JSON with the `-o` flag). Use the `-f` flag to name a result file explicitly. If the `-f` flag is not used, a default time-stamped filename is created for the zip file. !!! Note The report plugin obeys `kubectl` conventions, and will look for objects constrained by namespace. The CNPG Operator will generally not be installed in the same namespace as the clusters. E.g. the default installation namespace is cnpg-system ```shell kubectl cnpg report operator -n <namespace> ``` results in ```shell Successfully written report to "reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>.zip" (format: "yaml") ``` With the `-f` flag set: ```shell kubectl cnpg report operator -n <namespace> -f reportRedacted.zip ``` Unzipping the file will produce a time-stamped top-level folder to keep the directory tidy: ```shell unzip reportRedacted.zip ``` will result in: ```shell Archive: reportRedacted.zip creating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/ creating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/ inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/deployment.yaml inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/operator-pod.yaml inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/events.yaml inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/validating-webhook-configuration.yaml inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/mutating-webhook-configuration.yaml inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/webhook-service.yaml inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/cnpg-ca-secret.yaml inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/cnpg-webhook-cert.yaml ``` If you activated the `--logs` option, you'd see an extra subdirectory: ```shell Archive: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>.zip <snipped > creating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/operator-logs/ inflating: reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/operator-logs/cnpg-controller-manager-66fb98dbc5-pxkmh-logs.jsonl ``` !!! Note The plugin will try to get the PREVIOUS operator's logs, which is helpful when investigating restarted operators. In all cases, it will also try to get the CURRENT operator logs. If current and previous logs are available, it will show them both. ``` json ====== Begin of Previous Log ===== 2023-03-28T12:56:41.251711811Z {"level":"info","ts":"2023-03-28T12:56:41Z","logger":"setup","msg":"Starting CloudNativePG Operator","version":"1.19.1","build":{"Version":"1.19.0+dev107","Commit":"cc9bab17","Date":"2023-03-28"}} 2023-03-28T12:56:41.251851909Z {"level":"info","ts":"2023-03-28T12:56:41Z","logger":"setup","msg":"Starting pprof HTTP server","addr":"0.0.0.0:6060"} <snipped > ====== End of Previous Log ===== 2023-03-28T12:57:09.854306024Z {"level":"info","ts":"2023-03-28T12:57:09Z","logger":"setup","msg":"Starting CloudNativePG Operator","version":"1.19.1","build":{"Version":"1.19.0+dev107","Commit":"cc9bab17","Date":"2023-03-28"}} 2023-03-28T12:57:09.854363943Z {"level":"info","ts":"2023-03-28T12:57:09Z","logger":"setup","msg":"Starting pprof HTTP server","addr":"0.0.0.0:6060"} ``` If the operator hasn't been restarted, you'll still see the `====== Begin ` and `====== End ` guards, with no content

You can verify that the confidential information is REDACTED by default: ```shell cd reportoperator<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/ head cnpg-ca-secret.yaml ``` ```yaml data: ca.crt: "" ca.key: "" metadata: creationTimestamp: "2022-03-22T10:42:28Z" managedFields: apiVersion: v1 fieldsType: FieldsV1 fieldsV1: ``` With the `-S` (`--stopRedaction`) option activated, secrets are shown: ```shell kubectl cnpg report operator -n <namespace> -f reportNonRedacted.zip -S ``` You'll get a reminder that you're about to view confidential information: ```shell WARNING: secret Redaction is OFF. Use it with caution Successfully written report to "reportNonRedacted.zip" (format: "yaml") ``` ```shell unzip reportNonRedacted.zip head cnpg-ca-secret.yaml ``` ```yaml data: ca.crt: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBD ca.key: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBF metadata: creationTimestamp: "2022-03-22T10:42:28Z" managedFields: apiVersion: v1 fieldsType: FieldsV1 ``` The `cluster` sub-command gathers the following: cluster resources*: the cluster information, same as `kubectl get cluster -o yaml` cluster pods*: pods in the cluster namespace matching the cluster name cluster jobs*: jobs, if any, in the cluster namespace matching the cluster name events*: events in the cluster namespace pod logs*: logs for the cluster Pods (optional, off by default) in JSON-lines format job logs*: logs for the Pods created by jobs (optional, off by default) in JSON-lines format The `cluster` sub-command accepts the `-f` and `-o` flags, as the `operator` does. If the `-f` flag is not used, a default timestamped report name will be used. Note that the cluster information does not contain configuration Secrets / ConfigMaps, so the `-S` is disabled. !!! Note By default, cluster logs are not collected, but you can enable cluster log collection with the `--logs` flag Usage: ```shell kubectl cnpg report cluster <clusterName> [flags] ``` Note that, unlike the `operator` sub-command, for the `cluster` sub-command you need to provide the cluster name, and very likely the namespace, unless the cluster is in the default one. ```shell kubectl cnpg report cluster example -f report.zip -n example_namespace ``` and then: ```shell unzip report.zip ``` ```shell Archive: report.zip creating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/ creating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/ inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/cluster.yaml inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/cluster-pods.yaml inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/cluster-jobs.yaml inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/events.yaml ``` Remember that you can use the `--logs` flag to add the pod and job logs to the ZIP. ```shell kubectl cnpg report cluster example -n example_namespace --logs ``` will result in: ```shell Successfully written report to "reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>.zip" (format: "yaml") ``` ```shell unzip reportcluster<TIMESTAMP>.zip ``` ```shell Archive: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>.zip creating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/ creating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/ inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/cluster.yaml inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/cluster-pods.yaml inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/cluster-jobs.yaml inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/manifests/events.yaml creating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/logs/ inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/logs/cluster-example-full-1.jsonl creating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/job-logs/ inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/job-logs/cluster-example-full-1-initdb-qnnvw.jsonl inflating: reportclusterexample_<TIMESTAMP>/job-logs/cluster-example-full-2-join-tvj8r.jsonl ``` The `kubectl cnpg logs` command allows to follow the logs of a collection of pods related to CloudNativePG in a single go. It has at the moment one available sub-command: `cluster`. The `cluster` sub-command gathers all the pod logs for a cluster in a single stream or file. This means that you can get all the pod logs in a single terminal window, with a single invocation of the command. As in all the cnpg plugin sub-commands, you can get instructions and help with the `-h` flag: `kubectl cnpg logs cluster -h` The `logs` command will display logs in JSON-lines format, unless the `--timestamps` flag is used, in which case, a human readable timestamp will be prepended to each line. In this case, lines will no longer be valid JSON, and tools such as `jq` may not work as desired. If the `logs cluster` sub-command is given the `-f` flag (aka `--follow`), it will follow the cluster pod logs, and will also watch for any new pods created in the cluster after the command has been invoked. Any new pods found, including pods that have been restarted or re-created, will also have their pods followed. The logs will be displayed in the terminal's

This command will only exit when the cluster has no more pods left, or when it is interrupted by the user. If `logs` is called without the `-f` option, it will read the logs from all cluster pods until the time of invocation and display them in the terminal's standard-out, then exit. The `-o` or `--output` flag can be provided, to specify the name of the file where the logs should be saved, instead of displaying over standard-out. The `--tail` flag can be used to specify how many log lines will be retrieved from each pod in the cluster. By default, the `logs cluster` sub-command will display all the logs from each pod in the cluster. If combined with the "follow" flag `-f`, the number of logs specified by `--tail` will be retrieved until the current time, and and from then the new logs will be followed. NOTE: unlike other `cnpg` plugin commands, the `-f` is used to denote "follow" rather than specify a file. This keeps with the convention of `kubectl logs`, which takes `-f` to mean the logs should be followed. Usage: ```shell kubectl cnpg logs cluster <clusterName> [flags] ``` Using the `-f` option to follow: ```shell kubectl cnpg report cluster cluster-example -f ``` Using `--tail` option to display 3 lines from each pod and the `-f` option to follow: ```shell kubectl cnpg report cluster cluster-example -f --tail 3 ``` ``` json {"level":"info","ts":"2023-06-30T13:37:33Z","logger":"postgres","msg":"2023-06-30 13:37:33.142 UTC [26] LOG: ending log output to stderr","source":"/controller/log/postgres","logging_pod":"cluster-example-3"} {"level":"info","ts":"2023-06-30T13:37:33Z","logger":"postgres","msg":"2023-06-30 13:37:33.142 UTC [26] HINT: Future log output will go to log destination \"csvlog\".","source":"/controller/log/postgres","logging_pod":"cluster-example-3"} ``` With the `-o` option omitted, and with `--output` specified: ``` sh kubectl cnpg logs cluster cluster-example --output my-cluster.log Successfully written logs to "my-cluster.log" ``` The `kubectl cnpg destroy` command helps remove an instance and all the associated PVCs from a Kubernetes cluster. The optional `--keep-pvc` flag, if specified, allows you to keep the PVCs, while removing all `metadata.ownerReferences` that were set by the instance. Additionally, the `cnpg.io/pvcStatus` label on the PVCs will change from `ready` to `detached` to signify that they are no longer in use. Running again the command without the `--keep-pvc` flag will remove the detached PVCs. Usage: ``` kubectl cnpg destroy [CLUSTERNAME] [INSTANCEID] ``` The following example removes the `cluster-example-2` pod and the associated PVCs: ``` kubectl cnpg destroy cluster-example 2 ``` Sometimes you may want to suspend the execution of a CloudNativePG `Cluster` while retaining its data, then resume its activity at a later time. We've called this feature cluster hibernation. Hibernation is only available via the `kubectl cnpg hibernate [on|off]` commands. Hibernating a CloudNativePG cluster means destroying all the resources generated by the cluster, except the PVCs that belong to the PostgreSQL primary instance. You can hibernate a cluster with: ``` kubectl cnpg hibernate on <cluster-name> ``` This will: shutdown every PostgreSQL instance detach the PVCs containing the data of the primary instance, and annotate them with the latest database status and the latest cluster configuration delete the `Cluster` resource, including every generated resource - except the aforementioned PVCs When hibernated, a CloudNativePG cluster is represented by just a group of PVCs, in which the one containing the `PGDATA` is annotated with the latest available status, including content from `pg_controldata`. !!! Warning A cluster having fenced instances cannot be hibernated, as fencing is part of the hibernation procedure too. In case of error the operator will not be able to revert the

You can still force the operation with: ``` kubectl cnpg hibernate on cluster-example --force ``` A hibernated cluster can be resumed with: ``` kubectl cnpg hibernate off <cluster-name> ``` Once the cluster has been hibernated, it's possible to show the last configuration and the status that PostgreSQL had after it was shut down. That can be done with: ``` kubectl cnpg hibernate status <cluster-name> ``` Pgbench can be run against an existing PostgreSQL cluster with following command: ``` kubectl cnpg pgbench <cluster-name> -- --time 30 --client 1 --jobs 1 ``` Refer to the for more details. fio can be run on an existing storage class with following command: ``` kubectl cnpg fio <fio-job-name> -n <namespace> ``` Refer to the for more details. The `kubectl cnpg backup` command requests a new physical backup for an existing Postgres cluster by creating a new `Backup` resource. !!! Info From release 1.21, the `backup` command accepts a new flag, `-m` to specify the backup method. To request a backup using volume snapshots, set `-m volumeSnapshot` The following example requests an on-demand backup for a given cluster: ```shell kubectl cnpg backup [cluster_name] ``` or, if using volume snapshots (from release 1.21) ```shell kubectl cnpg backup [cluster_name] -m volumeSnapshot ``` The created backup will be named after the request time: ```shell kubectl cnpg backup cluster-example backup/cluster-example-20230121002300 created ``` By default, a newly created backup will use the backup target policy defined in the cluster to choose which instance to run on. However, you can override this policy with the `--backup-target` option. In the case of volume snapshot backups, you can also use the `--online` option to request an online/hot backup or an offline/cold one: additionally, you can also tune online backups by explicitly setting the `--immediate-checkpoint` and `--wait-for-archive` options. The contains more information about the configuration settings. The `kubectl cnpg psql` command starts a new PostgreSQL interactive front-end process (psql) connected to an existing Postgres cluster, as if you were running it from the actual pod. This means that you will be using the `postgres` user. !!! Important As you will be connecting as `postgres` user, in production environments this method should be used with extreme care, by authorized personnel only. ```shell kubectl cnpg psql cluster-example psql (16.3 (Debian 16.3-1.pgdg110+1)) Type "help" for help. postgres=# ``` By default, the command will connect to the primary instance. The user can select to work against a replica by using the `--replica` option: ```shell kubectl cnpg psql --replica cluster-example psql (16.3 (Debian 16.3-1.pgdg110+1)) Type "help" for help. postgres=# select pgisin_recovery(); pgisin_recovery t (1 row) postgres=# \q ``` This command will start `kubectl exec`, and the `kubectl` executable must be reachable in your `PATH` variable to correctly work. !!! Warning The `kubectl cnpg snapshot` command has been removed. Please use the to request backups using volume snapshots. stands as the most popular and feature-rich open-source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL. For more information on the project, please refer to the official . Given that the pgAdmin Development Team maintains official Docker container images, you can install pgAdmin in your environment as a standard Kubernetes deployment. !!! Important Deployment of pgAdmin in Kubernetes production environments is beyond the scope of this document and, more broadly, of the CloudNativePG project. However, for the purposes of demonstration and evaluation, CloudNativePG offers a suitable solution. The `cnpg` plugin implements the `pgadmin4` command, providing a straightforward method to connect to a given database `Cluster` and navigate its content in a local environment such as `kind`. For example, you can install a demo deployment of pgAdmin4 for the `cluster-example` cluster as follows: ```sh kubectl cnpg pgadmin4 cluster-example ``` This command will produce: ```output ConfigMap/cluster-example-pgadmin4 created Deployment/cluster-example-pgadmin4 created Service/cluster-example-pgadmin4 created Secret/cluster-example-pgadmin4 created

``` After deploying pgAdmin, forward the port using kubectl and connect through your browser by following the on-screen instructions. As usual, you can use the `--dry-run` option to generate the YAML file: ```sh kubectl cnpg pgadmin4 --dry-run cluster-example ``` pgAdmin4 can be installed in either desktop or server mode, with the default being server. In `server` mode, authentication is required using a randomly generated password, and users must manually specify the database to connect to. On the other hand, `desktop` mode initiates a pgAdmin web interface without requiring authentication. It automatically connects to the `app` database as the `app` user, making it ideal for quick demos, such as on a local deployment using `kind`: ```sh kubectl cnpg pgadmin4 --mode desktop cluster-example ``` After concluding your demo, ensure the termination of the pgAdmin deployment by executing: ```sh kubectl cnpg pgadmin4 --dry-run cluster-example | kubectl delete -f - ``` !!! Warning Never deploy pgAdmin in production using the plugin. The `cnpg publication` command group is designed to streamline the creation and removal of . Be aware that these commands are primarily intended for assisting in the creation of logical replication publications, particularly on remote PostgreSQL databases. !!! Warning It is crucial to have a solid understanding of both the capabilities and limitations of PostgreSQL's native logical replication system before using these commands. In particular, be mindful of the . To create a logical replication publication, use the `cnpg publication create` command. The basic structure of this command is as follows: ```sh kubectl cnpg publication create \ --publication <PUBLICATION_NAME> \ [--external-cluster <EXTERNAL_CLUSTER>] <LOCAL_CLUSTER> [options] ``` There are two primary use cases: With `--external-cluster`: Use this option to create a publication on an external cluster (i.e. defined in the `externalClusters` stanza). The commands will be issued from the `<LOCAL_CLUSTER>`, but the publication will be for the data in `<EXTERNAL_CLUSTER>`. Without `--external-cluster`: Use this option to create a publication in the `<LOCAL_CLUSTER>` PostgreSQL `Cluster` (by default, the `app` database). !!! Warning When connecting to an external cluster, ensure that the specified user has sufficient permissions to execute the `CREATE PUBLICATION` command. You have several options, similar to the command, to define the group of tables to replicate. Notable options include: If you specify the `--all-tables` option, you create a publication `FOR ALL TABLES`. Alternatively, you can specify multiple occurrences of: `--table`: Add a specific table (with an expression) to the publication. `--schema`: Include all tables in the specified database schema (available from PostgreSQL 15). The `--dry-run` option enables you to preview the SQL commands that the plugin will execute. For additional information and detailed instructions, type the following command: ```sh kubectl cnpg publication create --help ``` Given a `source-cluster` and a `destination-cluster`, we would like to create a publication for the data on `source-cluster`. The `destination-cluster` has an entry in the `externalClusters` stanza pointing to `source-cluster`. We can run: ``` sh kubectl cnpg publication create destination-cluster \ --external-cluster=source-cluster --all-tables ``` which will create a publication for all tables on `source-cluster`, running the SQL commands on the `destination-cluster`. Or instead, we can run: ``` sh kubectl cnpg publication create source-cluster \ --publication=app --all-tables ``` which will create a publication named `app` for all the tables in the `source-cluster`, running the SQL commands on the source cluster. !!! Info There are two sample files that have been provided for illustration and inspiration: and . The `cnpg publication drop` command seamlessly complements the `create` command by offering similar key options, including the publication name, cluster name, and an optional external

You can drop a `PUBLICATION` with the following command structure: ```sh kubectl cnpg publication drop \ --publication <PUBLICATION_NAME> \ [--external-cluster <EXTERNAL_CLUSTER>] <LOCAL_CLUSTER> [options] ``` To access further details and precise instructions, use the following command: ```sh kubectl cnpg publication drop --help ``` The `cnpg subscription` command group is a dedicated set of commands designed to simplify the creation and removal of . These commands are specifically crafted to aid in the establishment of logical replication subscriptions, especially when dealing with remote PostgreSQL databases. !!! Warning Before using these commands, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of both the capabilities and limitations of PostgreSQL's native logical replication system. In particular, be mindful of the . In addition to subscription management, we provide a helpful command for synchronizing all sequences from the source cluster. While its applicability may vary, this command can be particularly useful in scenarios involving major upgrades or data import from remote servers. To create a logical replication subscription, use the `cnpg subscription create` command. The basic structure of this command is as follows: ```sh kubectl cnpg subscription create \ --subscription <SUBSCRIPTION_NAME> \ --publication <PUBLICATION_NAME> \ --external-cluster <EXTERNAL_CLUSTER> \ <LOCAL_CLUSTER> [options] ``` This command configures a subscription directed towards the specified publication in the designated external cluster, as defined in the `externalClusters` stanza of the `<LOCAL_CLUSTER>`. For additional information and detailed instructions, type the following command: ```sh kubectl cnpg subscription create --help ``` As in the section on publications, we have a `source-cluster` and a `destination-cluster`, and we have already created a publication called `app`. The following command: ``` sh kubectl cnpg subscription create destination-cluster \ --external-cluster=source-cluster \ --publication=app --subscription=app ``` will create a subscription for `app` on the destination cluster. !!! Warning Prioritize testing subscriptions in a non-production environment to ensure their effectiveness and identify any potential issues before implementing them in a production setting. !!! Info There are two sample files that have been provided for illustration and inspiration: and . The `cnpg subscription drop` command seamlessly complements the `create` command. You can drop a `SUBSCRIPTION` with the following command structure: ```sh kubectl cnpg subcription drop \ --subscription <SUBSCRIPTION_NAME> \ <LOCAL_CLUSTER> [options] ``` To access further details and precise instructions, use the following command: ```sh kubectl cnpg subscription drop --help ``` One notable constraint of PostgreSQL logical replication, implemented through publications and subscriptions, is the lack of sequence synchronization. This becomes particularly relevant when utilizing logical replication for live database migration, especially to a higher version of PostgreSQL. A crucial step in this process involves updating sequences before transitioning applications to the new database (cutover). To address this limitation, the `cnpg subscription sync-sequences` command offers a solution. This command establishes a connection with the source database, retrieves all relevant sequences, and subsequently updates local sequences with matching identities (based on database schema and sequence name). You can use the command as shown below: ```sh kubectl cnpg subscription sync-sequences \ --subscription <SUBSCRIPTION_NAME> \ <LOCAL_CLUSTER> ``` For comprehensive details and specific instructions, utilize the following command: ```sh kubectl cnpg subscription sync-sequences --help ``` As in the previous sections for publication and subscription, we have a `source-cluster` and a `destination-cluster`. The publication and the subscription, both called `app`, are already present. The following command will synchronize the sequences involved in the `app` subscription, from the source cluster into the destination cluster. ``` sh kubectl cnpg subscription sync-sequences destination-cluster \ --subscription=app ``` !!! Warning Prioritize testing subscriptions in a non-production environment to guarantee their effectiveness and detect any potential issues before deploying them in a production setting. The `cnpg` plugin can be easily integrated in , a popular terminal-based