---
name: "pg_autoctl enable secondary"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pg-auto-failover-cli"
version: "2.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pg_autoctl enable secondary"
---

# pg\_autoctl enable secondary(1)

pg\_autoctl enable secondary pg\_autoctl enable secondary - Enable secondary nodes on a formation

## NAME

pg\_autoctl enable secondary - pg\_autoctl enable secondary

pg\_autoctl enable secondary - Enable secondary nodes on a formation

## SYNOPSIS

This feature makes the most sense when using the Enterprise Edition of pg\_auto\_failover, which is fully compatible with Citus formations. When **secondary** are enabled, then Citus workers creation policy is to assign a primary node then a standby node for each group. When **secondary** is disabled the Citus workers creation policy is to assign only the primary nodes.

```
 usage: pg_autoctl enable secondary  [ --pgdata --formation ]
--pgdata      path to data directory
--formation   Formation to enable secondary on
```

## OPTIONS

- **--pgdata**

  Location of the Postgres node being managed locally. Defaults to the environment variable **PGDATA**. Use **--monitor** to connect to a monitor from anywhere, rather than the monitor URI used by a local Postgres node managed with **pg\_autoctl**.

- **--formation**

  Target formation where to enable secondary feature.

## ENVIRONMENT

PGDATA

Postgres directory location. Can be used instead of the **--pgdata** option.

PG\_AUTOCTL\_MONITOR

Postgres URI to connect to the monitor node, can be used instead of the **--monitor** option.

XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME

The pg\_autoctl command stores its configuration files in the standard place XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME. See the *XDG Base Directory Specification*.

XDG\_DATA\_HOME

The pg\_autoctl command stores its internal states files in the standard place XDG\_DATA\_HOME, which defaults to **~/.local/share**. See the *XDG* *Base Directory Specification*.

## AUTHOR

Microsoft

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.