By running the command above, `primary` should be `true` when executed in
the **primary** node, and `false` on any **secondary** node.
## Fixing errors found when running the Geo check rake task
When running this rake task, you may see errors if the nodes are not properly configured:
```sh
sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:geo:check
```
1. Rails did not provide a password when connecting to the database
```text
Checking Geo ...
GitLab Geo is available ... Exception: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
GitLab Geo is enabled ... Exception: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
...
Checking Geo ... Finished
```
- Ensure that you have the `gitlab_rails['db_password']` set to the plain text-password used when creating the hash for `postgresql['sql_user_password']`.
1. Rails is unable to connect to the database
```text
Checking Geo ...
GitLab Geo is available ... Exception: FATAL: no pg_hba.conf entry for host "1.1.1.1", user "gitlab", database "gitlabhq_production", SSL on
FATAL: no pg_hba.conf entry for host "1.1.1.1", user "gitlab", database "gitlabhq_production", SSL off
GitLab Geo is enabled ... Exception: FATAL: no pg_hba.conf entry for host "1.1.1.1", user "gitlab", database "gitlabhq_production", SSL on
FATAL: no pg_hba.conf entry for host "1.1.1.1", user "gitlab", database "gitlabhq_production", SSL off
...
Checking Geo ... Finished
```
- Ensure that you have the IP address of the rails node included in `postgresql['md5_auth_cidr_addresses']`.
- Ensure that you have included the subnet mask on the IP address: `postgresql['md5_auth_cidr_addresses'] = ['1.1.1.1/32']`.
1. Rails has supplied the incorrect password
```text
Checking Geo ...
GitLab Geo is available ... Exception: FATAL: password authentication failed for user "gitlab"
FATAL: password authentication failed for user "gitlab"
GitLab Geo is enabled ... Exception: FATAL: password authentication failed for user "gitlab"
FATAL: password authentication failed for user "gitlab"
...
Checking Geo ... Finished
```
- Verify the correct password is set for `gitlab_rails['db_password']` that was used when creating the hash in `postgresql['sql_user_password']` by running `gitlab-ctl pg-password-md5 gitlab` and entering the password.
1. Check returns not a secondary node
```text
Checking Geo ...
GitLab Geo is available ... yes
GitLab Geo is enabled ... yes
GitLab Geo secondary database is correctly configured ... not a secondary node
Database replication enabled? ... not a secondary node
...
Checking Geo ... Finished
```
- Ensure that you have added the secondary node in the admin area of the primary node.
- Ensure that you entered the `external_url` or `gitlab_rails['geo_node_name']` when adding the secondary node in the admin are of the primary node.
- Prior to GitLab 12.4, edit the secondary node in the admin area of the primary node and ensure that there is a trailing `/` in the `Name` field.
1. Check returns Exception: PG::UndefinedTable: ERROR: relation "geo_nodes" does not exist
```text
Checking Geo ...
GitLab Geo is available ... no
Try fixing it:
Upload a new license that includes the GitLab Geo feature
For more information see:
https://about.gitlab.com/features/gitlab-geo/
GitLab Geo is enabled ... Exception: PG::UndefinedTable: ERROR: relation "geo_nodes" does not exist
LINE 8: WHERE a.attrelid = '"geo_nodes"'::regclass
- [Geo database has an outdated FDW remote schema](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/geo/replication/troubleshooting.html#geo-database-has-an-outdated-fdw-remote-schema-error)
## Fixing replication errors
The following sections outline troubleshooting steps for fixing replication