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Refactor and move wal docs (#16387) * Add WAL documentation. Also fix some minor metrics registration details * Add tests to verify metrics are registered correctly * refactor and move wal docs * Updates to the WAL overview page * updates to enable WAL usage topic * updates to the monitoring WAL backend topic * updates for revert WAL topic * a few tweaks to overview and udpated metadescriptions * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> * make revert docs consistent with enable * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> * address feedback * address final feedback * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Jeff Boruszak <104028618+boruszak@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> Co-authored-by: trujillo-adam <ajosetru@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: trujillo-adam <47586768+trujillo-adam@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Jeff Boruszak <104028618+boruszak@users.noreply.github.com>
2 years ago
---
layout: docs
page_title: Enable the experimental WAL LogStore backend
description: >-
Learn how to safely configure and test the experimental WAL backend in your Consul deployment.
---
Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Michael Zalimeni <michael.zalimeni@hashicorp.com> Co-authored-by: Jeff Boruszak <104028618+boruszak@users.noreply.github.com>
2 months ago
# Enable the WAL LogStore backend
Refactor and move wal docs (#16387) * Add WAL documentation. Also fix some minor metrics registration details * Add tests to verify metrics are registered correctly * refactor and move wal docs * Updates to the WAL overview page * updates to enable WAL usage topic * updates to the monitoring WAL backend topic * updates for revert WAL topic * a few tweaks to overview and udpated metadescriptions * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> * make revert docs consistent with enable * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> * address feedback * address final feedback * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Jeff Boruszak <104028618+boruszak@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> Co-authored-by: trujillo-adam <ajosetru@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: trujillo-adam <47586768+trujillo-adam@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Jeff Boruszak <104028618+boruszak@users.noreply.github.com>
2 years ago
simplify wal defaulting logic, fix docs
2 months ago
WAL LogStore is now enabled by default unless a BoltDB database already exist.
add details on how to migrate to wal from boltdb
1 month ago
See [migrate to WAL with an existing boltDB database](/consul/docs/agent/wal-logstore/migrate-to-wal)
for more details on how to migrate to WAL when you already have a boltDB database.
Refactor and move wal docs (#16387) * Add WAL documentation. Also fix some minor metrics registration details * Add tests to verify metrics are registered correctly * refactor and move wal docs * Updates to the WAL overview page * updates to enable WAL usage topic * updates to the monitoring WAL backend topic * updates for revert WAL topic * a few tweaks to overview and udpated metadescriptions * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> * make revert docs consistent with enable * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> * address feedback * address final feedback * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Jeff Boruszak <104028618+boruszak@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Paul Banks <pbanks@hashicorp.com> Co-authored-by: trujillo-adam <ajosetru@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: trujillo-adam <47586768+trujillo-adam@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Jeff Boruszak <104028618+boruszak@users.noreply.github.com>
2 years ago
Add known issues to Raft WAL docs. (#16600) * Add known issues to Raft WAL docs. * Refactor update based on review feedback
2 years ago
## Known issues
Update WAL Known issues (#16676)
2 years ago
The following issues exist in Consul 1.15.0 and 1.15.1.
Add known issues to Raft WAL docs. (#16600) * Add known issues to Raft WAL docs. * Refactor update based on review feedback
2 years ago
* A follower that is disconnected may be unable to catch up if it is using the WAL backend.
* Restoring user snapshots can break replication to WAL-enabled followers.
* Restoring user snapshots can cause a WAL-enabled leader to panic.