Alert: PostgresFatal

Symptom

PostgreSQL logged FATAL or PANIC in audit journal on lastvet-db.

Immediate action

ssh lastvet-db 'journalctl -u postgresql@17-main --since "15 min ago" | grep -E "FATAL|PANIC"'

Diagnosis

1. Connection limits, auth failures vs genuine crash.
2. Disk full or corruption indicators.
3. Recent migration or extension change.

Escalation

Ryan if PANIC or repeated FATAL affecting API availability.

Resolution history

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