Redis Failover Operations Cheat Sheet

Promote replicas safely

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Check replica lag metrics
Update DNS/pools after promotion

Commands & Queries

redis-cli -h master ROLE
Check role
redis-cli -h replica CLUSTER FAILOVER
Promote
redis-cli -h master CLIENT LIST | grep addr
Inspect

Summary

Planned failovers maintain availability.

💡 Pro Tip: Monitor replication lag before switching.
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