Manages a virtual IP based on state kept in etcd or Consul. Monitors state in etcd
- Install the debian package. Currently you will have to build the package yourself. Prebuilt packages are coming soon.
- Edit
/etc/patroni/vip.conf. See the configuration section for details. - Start and enable vip-manager service with systemctl.
- Build the vip-manager binary using go.
- Install service file from
package/scripts/vip-manager.serviceto/etc/systemd/system/ - Install configuration file from
package/config/vip-manager.defaultto/etc/patroni/vip.conf - Edit config and start the service.
All configuration keys are currently mandatory.
| Variable | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VIP_IP | 10.1.2.3 | Virtual IP that is being managed |
| VIP_MASK | 24 | Netmask of the virtual IP |
| VIP_IFACE | eth0 | Network interface to configure the IP address on. Usually the primary network interface. |
| VIP_KEY | /service/batman/leader | Key to monitor. Must match scope from Patroni postgres.yml |
| VIP_HOST | serverX | Value to trigger on. Must match name from Patroni. |
| VIP_TYPE | etcd | Type of endpoint (etcd or consul) |
| VIP_ENDPOINT | http://10.1.2.3:2379 | Location of endpoint (etcd or consul) |
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