What does pgbouncer-admin do?
Pgbouncer-admin is a utility used for managing and monitoring a PgBouncer connection pooler. It provides various commands and options to control PgBouncer instances and query their status and statistics.
Why is it important?
Pgbouncer-admin is important for efficiently managing and monitoring PgBouncer, which plays a crucial role in optimizing database connections and reducing the workload on the PostgreSQL database server. It helps maintain a stable and responsive database environment.
How to use pgbouncer-admin:
You can use pgbouncer-admin to perform various administrative tasks on PgBouncer. Here's an example of how to use it to check the status of a PgBouncer instance:
pgbouncer-admin show version
Common Commands:
- : Specify the connection string for accessing the PgBouncer instance.
- show version: Display the PgBouncer version information.
- show pools: List all connection pools and their statistics.
- show stats: Retrieve various statistics and performance metrics.
- reload: Reload configuration without restarting.
- suspend: Suspend a PgBouncer instance.
- resume: Resume a suspended PgBouncer instance.