From b127490abc7c6501210085bcf516eb973f7a548a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bobby Bissett <70302203+EFM-Bobby@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:11:13 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Enhance description of 'auto.failover' property Expanded explanation of the 'auto.failover' property, detailing its behavior during promotion steps and the conditions under which it prevents promotion. --- .../docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/product_docs/docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx b/product_docs/docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx index f3db83a168..b95ae8f800 100644 --- a/product_docs/docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx +++ b/product_docs/docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx @@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ db.reuse.connection.count=0 -The `auto.failover` property enables automatic failover. By default, `auto.failover` is set to `true`. +The `auto.failover` property enables automatic failover. By default, `auto.failover` is set to `true`. This property is checked during the promotion steps on a standby and prevents promotion from happening by that agent when `false`. Other steps leading up to promotion still occur, e.g. shutting down a primary database that can no longer be reached. ```ini # Whether or not failover will happen automatically when the primary From 8e5751ba0af121a42f78dde8c75b8867484fbaa9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bobby Bissett <70302203+EFM-Bobby@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:08:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Clarify `auto.failover` property behavior Updated explanation of the `auto.failover` property to clarify its checks during promotion. --- .../docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/product_docs/docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx b/product_docs/docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx index b95ae8f800..a84e4e310e 100644 --- a/product_docs/docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx +++ b/product_docs/docs/efm/5/04_configuring_efm/01_cluster_properties.mdx @@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ db.reuse.connection.count=0 -The `auto.failover` property enables automatic failover. By default, `auto.failover` is set to `true`. This property is checked during the promotion steps on a standby and prevents promotion from happening by that agent when `false`. Other steps leading up to promotion still occur, e.g. shutting down a primary database that can no longer be reached. +The `auto.failover` property enables automatic failover. By default, `auto.failover` is set to `true`. This property is checked before the final primary database checks, VIP checks if needed, and before choosing a standby to attempt to promote. Other steps leading up to promotion still occur, e.g. shutting down a primary database that can no longer be reached. ```ini # Whether or not failover will happen automatically when the primary