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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions src/how-to/administrate/postgresql-cluster.md
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Expand Up @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ You should see two rows (one per replica) with state "streaming", confirming con

The playbook generates a secure password and stores it in the `wire-postgresql-external-secret` Kubernetes secret. Running `bin/offline-deploy.sh` automatically syncs this password to `brig` and `galley` service secrets in `values/wire-server/secrets.yaml`.

If deploying/upgrading wire-server manually, use one of these methods:
If deploying/upgrading wire-server manually, use one of these methods to update `pgPassword` in the `values/wire-server/secrets.yaml` file

### Option 1: Run the sync script in the adminhosts container:

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.galley.secrets.pgPassword
```

This script retrieves the password from `wire-postgresql-external-secret`, updates multiple YAML paths, creates a backup at `secrets.yaml.bak`, verifies updates, and works with any Kubernetes secret and YAML file.
This script retrieves the password from `wire-postgresql-external-secret`, updates multiple YAML paths, creates a backup at `secrets.yaml.bak`, verifies updates, and works with any Kubernetes secret and YAML file. Check the details of the [k8s secret sync script](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server-deploy/blob/master/bin/sync-k8s-secret-to-wire-secrets.sh) from the wire-server-deploy repository.

### Option 2: Manual Password Override

Override passwords during helm installation:

```bash
# Retrieve password from Kubernetes secret
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d kubectl get pods -A | grep postgres-endpoint-manager

# Inspect logs to see primary/standby detection and updates
d kubectl logs postgres-endpoint-manager-29329300-6zphm # replace with actual pod name
d kubectl logs postgres-endpoint-manager-<29329300-6zphm> # replace with actual pod name
```

See the [postgres-endpoint-manager](https://github.com/wireapp/postgres-endpoint-manager) repository for endpoint update details.
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