az postgres server

Reference

Manage PostgreSQL servers.

Commands

Name	Description	Type	Status
az postgres server ad-admin	Manage a postgres server's Active Directory administrator.	Core	GA
az postgres server ad-admin create	Create an Active Directory Administrator for PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server ad-admin delete	Delete an Active Directory Administrator for PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server ad-admin list	List all Active Directory Administrators for PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server ad-admin show	Get Active Directory Administrator information for a PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server ad-admin wait	Place the CLI in a waiting state until a condition of the PostgreSQL server Active Directory Administrator is met.	Core	GA
az postgres server configuration	Manage configuration values for a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server configuration list	List the configuration values for a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server configuration set	Update the configuration of a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server configuration show	Get the configuration for a server.".	Core	GA
az postgres server create	Create a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server delete	Delete a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server firewall-rule	Manage firewall rules for a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server firewall-rule create	Create a new firewall rule for a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server firewall-rule delete	Delete a firewall rule.	Core	GA
az postgres server firewall-rule list	List all firewall rules for a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server firewall-rule show	Get the details of a firewall rule.	Core	GA
az postgres server firewall-rule update	Update a firewall rule.	Core	GA
az postgres server georestore	Geo-restore a server from backup.	Core	GA
az postgres server key	Manage PostgreSQL server keys.	Core	GA
az postgres server key create	Create server key.	Core	GA
az postgres server key delete	Delete server key.	Core	GA
az postgres server key list	Gets a list of Server keys.	Core	GA
az postgres server key show	Show server key.	Core	GA
az postgres server list	List available servers.	Core	GA
az postgres server list-skus	List available sku's in the given region.	Core	GA
az postgres server private-endpoint-connection	Manage PostgreSQL server private endpoint connections.	Core	GA
az postgres server private-endpoint-connection approve	Approve the specified private endpoint connection associated with a PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server private-endpoint-connection delete	Delete the specified private endpoint connection associated with a PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server private-endpoint-connection reject	Reject the specified private endpoint connection associated with a PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server private-endpoint-connection show	Show details of a private endpoint connection associated with a PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server private-link-resource	Manage PostgreSQL server private link resources.	Core	GA
az postgres server private-link-resource list	List the private link resources supported for a PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server replica	Manage read replicas.	Core	GA
az postgres server replica create	Create a read replica for a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server replica list	List all read replicas for a given server.	Core	GA
az postgres server replica stop	Stop replication to a read replica and make it a read/write server.	Core	GA
az postgres server restart	Restart a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server restore	Restore a server from backup.	Core	GA
az postgres server show	Get the details of a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server show-connection-string	Show the connection strings for a PostgreSQL server database.	Core	GA
az postgres server update	Update a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server vnet-rule	Manage a server's virtual network rules.	Core	GA
az postgres server vnet-rule create	Create a virtual network rule to allows access to a PostgreSQL server.	Core	GA
az postgres server vnet-rule delete	Deletes the virtual network rule with the given name.	Core	GA
az postgres server vnet-rule list	Gets a list of virtual network rules in a server.	Core	GA
az postgres server vnet-rule show	Gets a virtual network rule.	Core	GA
az postgres server vnet-rule update	Update a virtual network rule.	Core	GA
az postgres server wait	Wait for server to satisfy certain conditions.	Core	GA

az postgres server create

Create a server.

az postgres server create [--admin-password]
                          [--admin-user]
                          [--assign-identity]
                          [--auto-grow {Disabled, Enabled}]
                          [--backup-retention]
                          [--geo-redundant-backup {Disabled, Enabled}]
                          [--infrastructure-encryption {Disabled, Enabled}]
                          [--location]
                          [--minimal-tls-version {TLS1_0, TLS1_1, TLS1_2, TLSEnforcementDisabled}]
                          [--name]
                          [--public]
                          [--resource-group]
                          [--sku-name]
                          [--ssl-enforcement {Disabled, Enabled}]
                          [--storage-size]
                          [--tags]
                          [--version]

Examples

Create a PostgreSQL server in North Europe with sku GP_Gen5_2 (General Purpose, Gen 5 hardware, 2 vCores).

az postgres server create -l northeurope -g testgroup -n testsvr -u username -p password \
    --sku-name GP_Gen5_2

Create a PostgreSQL server with all paramaters set.

az postgres server create -l northeurope -g testgroup -n testsvr -u username -p password \
    --sku-name B_Gen5_1 --ssl-enforcement Enabled --minimal-tls-version TLS1_0 --public-network-access Disabled \
    --backup-retention 10 --geo-redundant-backup Enabled --storage-size 51200 \
    --tags "key=value" --version 11

Optional Parameters

--admin-password -p

The password of the administrator. Minimum 8 characters and maximum 128 characters. Password must contain characters from three of the following categories: English uppercase letters, English lowercase letters, numbers, and non-alphanumeric characters.

--admin-user -u

Administrator username for the server. Once set, it cannot be changed.

Default value: shoddyeggs8

--assign-identity

Generate and assign an Azure Active Directory Identity for this server for use with key management services like Azure KeyVault.

Default value: False

--auto-grow

Enable or disable autogrow of the storage. Default value is Enabled.

Accepted values: Disabled, Enabled

Default value: Enabled

--backup-retention

The number of days a backup is retained. Range of 7 to 35 days. Default is 7 days.

--geo-redundant-backup

Enable or disable geo-redundant backups. Default value is Disabled. Not supported in Basic pricing tier.

Accepted values: Disabled, Enabled

--infrastructure-encryption -i

Add an optional second layer of encryption for data using new encryption algorithm. Default value is Disabled.

Accepted values: Disabled, Enabled

--location -l

Location. Values from: az account list-locations. You can configure the default location using az configure --defaults location=<location>.

--minimal-tls-version

Set the minimal TLS version for connections to server when SSL is enabled. Default is TLSEnforcementDisabled.

Accepted values: TLS1_0, TLS1_1, TLS1_2, TLSEnforcementDisabled

--name -n

Name of the server. The name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. Minimum 3 characters and maximum 63 characters.

--public --public-network-access

Enable or disable public network access to server. When disabled, only connections made through Private Links can reach this server. Allowed values are : Enabled, Disabled, all, 0.0.0.0, <SingleIP>, <StartIP-DestinationIP>. Default is Enabled.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--sku-name

The name of the sku. Follows the convention {pricing tier}{compute generation}{vCores} in shorthand. Examples: B_Gen5_1, GP_Gen5_4, MO_Gen5_16.

Default value: GP_Gen5_2

--ssl-enforcement

Enable or disable ssl enforcement for connections to server. Default is Enabled.

Accepted values: Disabled, Enabled

--storage-size

The storage capacity of the server (unit is megabytes). Minimum 5120 and increases in 1024 increments. Default is 5120.

Default value: 5120

--tags

Space-separated tags: key[=value] [key[=value] ...]. Use "" to clear existing tags.

--version

Server major version. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/single-server/concepts-supported-versions.

Default value: 11

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server delete

Delete a server.

az postgres server delete [--ids]
                          [--name]
                          [--resource-group]
                          [--subscription]
                          [--yes]

Examples

Delete a server.

az postgres server delete -g testgroup -n testsvr

Optional Parameters

--ids

One or more resource IDs (space-delimited). It should be a complete resource ID containing all information of 'Resource Id' arguments. You should provide either --ids or other 'Resource Id' arguments.

--name -n

Name of the server. The name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. Minimum 3 characters and maximum 63 characters.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--yes -y

Do not prompt for confirmation.

Default value: False

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server georestore

Geo-restore a server from backup.

az postgres server georestore --location
                              --source-server
                              [--backup-retention]
                              [--geo-redundant-backup]
                              [--ids]
                              [--name]
                              [--no-wait]
                              [--resource-group]
                              [--sku-name]
                              [--subscription]

Examples

Geo-restore 'testsvr' into a new server 'testsvrnew' located in West US 2.

az postgres server georestore -g testgroup -n testsvrnew --source-server testsvr -l westus2

Geo-restore 'testsvr' into a new server 'testsvrnew' located in West US 2 with sku GP_Gen5_2.

az postgres server georestore -g testgroup -n testsvrnew --source-server testsvr -l westus2 --sku-name GP_Gen5_2

Geo-restore 'testsvr2' into a new server 'testsvrnew', where 'testsvrnew' is in a different resource group from 'testsvr2'.

az postgres server georestore -g testgroup -n testsvrnew \
    -s "/subscriptions/${SubID}/resourceGroups/${ResourceGroup}/providers/Microsoft.DBforPostgreSQL/servers/testsvr2" \
    -l westus2

Required Parameters

--location -l

Location. Values from: az account list-locations. You can configure the default location using az configure --defaults location=<location>.

--source-server -s

The name or ID of the source server to restore from.

Optional Parameters

--backup-retention

The number of days a backup is retained. Range of 7 to 35 days. Default is 7 days.

--geo-redundant-backup

Enable or disable geo-redundant backups. Default value is Disabled. Not supported in Basic pricing tier.

--ids

--name -n

Name of the server. The name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. Minimum 3 characters and maximum 63 characters.

--no-wait

Do not wait for the long-running operation to finish.

Default value: False

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--sku-name

The name of the sku. Defaults to sku of the source server. Follows the convention {pricing tier}{compute generation}{vCores} in shorthand. Examples: B_Gen5_1, GP_Gen5_4, MO_Gen5_16.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server list

List available servers.

az postgres server list [--resource-group]

Examples

List all PostgreSQL servers in a subscription.

az postgres server list

List all PostgreSQL servers in a resource group.

az postgres server list -g testgroup

Optional Parameters

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server list-skus

List available sku's in the given region.

az postgres server list-skus --location

Examples

List available sku's in the given region.

az postgres server list-skus -l eastus

Required Parameters

--location -l

The name of the location. Required.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server restart

Restart a server.

az postgres server restart [--ids]
                           [--name]
                           [--resource-group]
                           [--subscription]

Examples

Restart a server.

az postgres server restart -g testgroup -n testsvr

Optional Parameters

--ids

--name -n

Name of the server. The name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. Minimum 3 characters and maximum 63 characters.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server restore

Restore a server from backup.

az postgres server restore --pitr-time
                           --source-server
                           [--ids]
                           [--name]
                           [--no-wait]
                           [--resource-group]
                           [--subscription]

Examples

Restore 'testsvr' to a specific point-in-time as a new server 'testsvrnew'.

az postgres server restore -g testgroup -n testsvrnew --source-server testsvr --restore-point-in-time "2017-06-15T13:10:00Z"

Restore 'testsvr2' to 'testsvrnew', where 'testsvrnew' is in a different resource group from 'testsvr2'.

az postgres server restore -g testgroup -n testsvrnew \
    -s "/subscriptions/${SubID}/resourceGroups/${ResourceGroup}/providers/Microsoft.DBforPostgreSQL/servers/testsvr2" \
    --restore-point-in-time "2017-06-15T13:10:00Z"

Required Parameters

--pitr-time --restore-point-in-time

The point in time in UTC to restore from (ISO8601 format), e.g., 2017-04-26T02:10:00+08:00.

--source-server -s

The name or resource ID of the source server to restore from.

Optional Parameters

--ids

--name -n

Name of the server. The name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. Minimum 3 characters and maximum 63 characters.

--no-wait

Do not wait for the long-running operation to finish.

Default value: False

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server show

Get the details of a server.

az postgres server show [--ids]
                        [--name]
                        [--resource-group]
                        [--subscription]

Examples

Get the details of a server. (autogenerated)

az postgres server show --name MyServer --resource-group MyResourceGroup

Optional Parameters

--ids

--name -n

Name of the server. The name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. Minimum 3 characters and maximum 63 characters.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server show-connection-string

Show the connection strings for a PostgreSQL server database.

az postgres server show-connection-string [--admin-password]
                                          [--admin-user]
                                          [--database-name]
                                          [--ids]
                                          [--server-name]
                                          [--subscription]

Examples

Show connection strings for cmd and programming languages.

az postgres server show-connection-string -s testServer -u username -p password -d databasename

Optional Parameters

--admin-password -p

The login password of the administrator.

Default value: {password}

--admin-user -u

The login username of the administrator.

Default value: {username}

--database-name -d

The name of a database.

Default value: {database}

--ids

--server-name -s

Name of the server.

Default value: {server}

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server update

Update a server.

az postgres server update [--add]
                          [--admin-password]
                          [--assign-identity]
                          [--auto-grow {Disabled, Enabled}]
                          [--backup-retention]
                          [--force-string]
                          [--ids]
                          [--minimal-tls-version {TLS1_0, TLS1_1, TLS1_2, TLSEnforcementDisabled}]
                          [--name]
                          [--public]
                          [--remove]
                          [--resource-group]
                          [--set]
                          [--sku-name]
                          [--ssl-enforcement {Disabled, Enabled}]
                          [--storage-size]
                          [--subscription]
                          [--tags]

Examples

Update a server's sku.

az postgres server update -g testgroup -n testsvrnew --sku-name GP_Gen5_4

Update a server's tags.

az postgres server update -g testgroup -n testsvrnew --tags "k1=v1" "k2=v2"

Update a server. (autogenerated)

az postgres server update --name testsvrnew --resource-group testgroup --ssl-enforcement Enabled --minimal-tls-version TLS1_0

Optional Parameters

--add

Add an object to a list of objects by specifying a path and key value pairs. Example: --add property.listProperty <key=value, string or JSON string>.

Default value: []

--admin-password -p

--assign-identity

Generate and assign an Azure Active Directory Identity for this server for use with key management services like Azure KeyVault.

Default value: False

--auto-grow

Enable or disable autogrow of the storage. Default value is Enabled.

Accepted values: Disabled, Enabled

--backup-retention

The number of days a backup is retained. Range of 7 to 35 days. Default is 7 days.

--force-string

When using 'set' or 'add', preserve string literals instead of attempting to convert to JSON.

Default value: False

--ids

--minimal-tls-version

Set the minimal TLS version for connections to server when SSL is enabled. Default is TLSEnforcementDisabled.

Accepted values: TLS1_0, TLS1_1, TLS1_2, TLSEnforcementDisabled

--name -n

Name of the server. The name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. Minimum 3 characters and maximum 63 characters.

--public --public-network-access

--remove

Remove a property or an element from a list. Example: --remove property.list <indexToRemove> OR --remove propertyToRemove.

Default value: []

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--set

Update an object by specifying a property path and value to set. Example: --set property1.property2=<value>.

Default value: []

--sku-name

The name of the sku. Follows the convention {pricing tier}{compute generation}{vCores} in shorthand. Examples: B_Gen5_1, GP_Gen5_4, MO_Gen5_16.

--ssl-enforcement

Enable or disable ssl enforcement for connections to server. Default is Enabled.

Accepted values: Disabled, Enabled

--storage-size

The storage capacity of the server (unit is megabytes). Minimum 5120 and increases in 1024 increments. Default is 5120.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--tags

Space-separated tags: key[=value] [key[=value] ...]. Use "" to clear existing tags.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az postgres server wait

Wait for server to satisfy certain conditions.

az postgres server wait [--custom]
                        [--exists]
                        [--ids]
                        [--interval]
                        [--name]
                        [--resource-group]
                        [--subscription]
                        [--timeout]

Optional Parameters

--custom

Wait until the condition satisfies a custom JMESPath query. E.g. provisioningState!='InProgress', instanceView.statuses[?code=='PowerState/running'].

--exists

Wait until the resource exists.

Default value: False

--ids

--interval

Polling interval in seconds.

Default value: 30

--name -n

Name of the server. The name can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character. Minimum 3 characters and maximum 63 characters.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--timeout

Maximum wait in seconds.

Default value: 3600

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

Accepted values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc

Default value: json

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

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Commands

az postgres server create

Examples

Optional Parameters

az postgres server delete

Examples

Optional Parameters

az postgres server georestore

Examples

Required Parameters

Optional Parameters

az postgres server list

Examples

Optional Parameters

az postgres server list-skus

Examples

Required Parameters

az postgres server restart

Examples

Optional Parameters

az postgres server restore

Examples

Required Parameters

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az postgres server show

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az postgres server show-connection-string

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az postgres server update

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az postgres server wait

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