Yes, consider using Repmgr.
> On 08-Aug-2018, at 3:20 AM, Richard Schmidt <richard.schm...@metservice.com>
> wrote:
>
> We think we have found our missing step. We needed to do an ordered shutdown
> of the original primary before promoting the standby
> I.e.
>
> >1. Make some changes to the A (the primary) and check that they are
> >replicated to the B (the standby)
>
> Missing step:
> Perform ordered shutdown of A (the primary)
>
> >2.Promote B to be the new primary
>
> This know means that we have this simple use-case working.
>
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