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-RDA python Package to manage RDA PostgreSQL databases.
+# RDA PostgreSQL Management
+
+This repository contains:
+
+- Python package to manage RDA PostgreSQL databases
+- Helm charts for PostgreSQL clusters via CloudNativePG
+
+## PostgreSQL Clusters
+
+### Architecture
+- **pgdb01** (NWSC cluster): Primary database
+- **pgdb02** (ML cluster): Replication target (streaming replica from pgdb01)
+- **pgdb03** (ML cluster)
+
+All Postgres clusters are managed via the [CloudNativePG operator](https://cloudnative-pg.io/) using Helm charts from `https://cloudnative-pg.github.io/charts`.
+
+### Deployment
+All PostgreSQL resources are automatically deployed and updated via **ArgoCD**. To make changes:
+
+1. Update the relevant YAML files in this repository
+2. Commit and push changes
+3. ArgoCD will automatically apply the updates to the clusters
+
+No manual `kubectl apply` or Helm commands are needed for routine updates.
+
+### Rebuilding Replication (pgdb02)
+
+If replication fails or pgdb02 becomes out of sync with pgdb01, you can rebuild it by deleting the cluster resource. The cluster will automatically re-bootstrap from pgdb01 via `pg_basebackup`.
+
+**Note:** Make sure you are targeting the right database before running any of these commands.
+
+**Option 1: Via ArgoCD UI**
+1. Navigate to the pgdb02 application in [ArgoCD](https://mlc1-argo.k8s.ucar.edu/applications/argocd/rda-pgdb02?view=tree&resource=)
+2. Find the `Cluster` resource named `pgdb02`
+3. Delete the resource
+4. Click "Sync" to recreate it
+5. Monitor the logs in ArgoCD
+
+**Option 2: Via kubectl**
+```bash
+# Delete the cluster
+kubectl delete cluster pgdb02 -n rda --context mlc1
+
+# ArgoCD will automatically recreate it on the next sync
+# Or manually sync in the ArgoCD UI
+```
+
+**Monitoring rebuild progress:**
+```bash
+# Watch cluster status
+kubectl get cluster pgdb02 -n rda --context mlc1 -w
+
+# Get the pg_basebackup pod name (it will have a random suffix)
+kubectl get pods -n rda --context mlc1 | grep pgbasebackup
+
+# View pg_basebackup logs (replace with actual pod name from above)
+kubectl logs -n rda pgdb02-1-pgbasebackup-xxxxx -f --context mlc1
+
+# Check PVC size growth
+kubectl get pvc -n rda --context mlc1 | grep pgdb02
+
+# Watch PVC size in real-time
+watch -n 5 'kubectl get pvc -n rda --context mlc1 | grep pgdb02'
+```
+
+The rebuild process typically takes several hours depending on database size. The pg_basebackup job runs in a pod with a name like `pgdb02-1-pgbasebackup-xxxxx` (where `xxxxx` is a random suffix). Once the backup completes, the main `pgdb02-1` pod will start and the cluster status will show as "Cluster in healthy state".
+
+### Important Notes
+- **Version Compatibility**: pgdb02 must use the same PostgreSQL major version as pgdb01. Currently both run `ghcr.io/cloudnative-pg/postgresql:17.4`
+- **Data Loss**: Deleting and rebuilding pgdb02 will resync all data from pgdb01. This is safe for the replica but takes time.
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diff --git a/pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alert-email.yaml b/pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alert-email.yaml
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+++ b/pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alert-email.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+kind: AlertmanagerConfig
+metadata:
+  name: gdex-app-team
+  namespace: rda
+  labels:
+    alertmanagerConfig: gdex
+    namespace: rda
+spec:
+  route:
+    receiver: gdex-app-team
+    groupBy:
+      - alertname
+    groupWait: 10s
+    groupInterval: 1m
+    repeatInterval: 60m 
+    matchers:
+      - name: namespace
+        value: rda
+        matchType: "="
+
+  receivers:
+    - name: gdex-app-team
+      emailConfigs:
+        - to: decs-info@ucar.edu
+          from: alertmanager@k8s.ucar.edu
+          smarthost: vdir.ucar.edu:25  
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diff --git a/pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alerts.yaml b/pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alert-rule.yaml
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rename from pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alerts.yaml
rename to pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alert-rule.yaml
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--- a/pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alerts.yaml
+++ b/pgdb02-cirrus/templates/alert-rule.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
 kind: PrometheusRule
 metadata:
-  name: cnpg-replication-alerts
+  name: gdex-pg-replication-alerts
   namespace: rda
   labels:
     team: gdex-app-team
 spec:
   groups:
-  - name: cnpg.replication
+  - name: pg.replication
     interval: 60s
     rules:
-    - alert: CNPGReplicationLagHigh
+    - alert: PGReplicationLagHigh
       expr: |
         cnpg_pg_replication_lag{namespace="rda"} > 100
       for: 15m
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ spec:
         team: gdex-app-team
         namespace: rda
       annotations:
-        summary: "CNPG replication lag high on {{ $labels.pod }}"
+        summary: "PostgresDB replication lag high on {{ $labels.pod }}"
         description: "Replication lag is {{ $value }} WAL segments behind on {{ $labels.pod }} in cluster {{ $labels.cluster }}"
 
-    - alert: CNPGReplicationBroken
+    - alert: PGReplicationBroken
       expr: |
         cnpg_pg_replication_streaming_replicas{namespace="rda"} == 0
       for: 5m
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ spec:
         team: gdex-app-team
         namespace: rda
       annotations:
-        summary: "CNPG replication broken for {{ $labels.cluster }}"
+        summary: "PostgresDB replication broken for {{ $labels.cluster }}"
         description: "Cluster {{ $labels.cluster }} has no streaming replicas. Replication may be broken."
 
-    - alert: CNPGClusterNotHealthy
+    - alert: PGClusterNotHealthy
       expr: |
         cnpg_collector_up{namespace="rda"} == 0
       for: 5m
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ spec:
         team: gdex-app-team
         namespace: rda
       annotations:
-        summary: "CNPG cluster {{ $labels.cluster }} is not healthy"
-        description: "The CNPG exporter for cluster {{ $labels.cluster }} is down, indicating cluster health issues"
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+        summary: "PostgresDB cluster {{ $labels.cluster }} is not healthy"
+        description: "The Postgres exporter for cluster {{ $labels.cluster }} is down, indicating cluster health issues"
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