func AutoCluster(w rest.ResponseWriter, r *rest.Request) {
	dbConn, err := util.GetConnection(CLUSTERADMIN_DB)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("BackupNow: error " + err.Error())
		rest.Error(w, err.Error(), 400)
		return

	}
	defer dbConn.Close()
	logit.Info.Println("AUTO CLUSTER PROFILE starts")
	logit.Info.Println("AutoCluster: start AutoCluster")
	params := AutoClusterInfo{}
	err = r.DecodeJsonPayload(&params)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error in decode" + err.Error())
		rest.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
		return
	}

	err = secimpl.Authorize(dbConn, params.Token, "perm-cluster")
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: authorize error " + err.Error())
		rest.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
		return
	}

	if params.Name == "" {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error in Name")
		rest.Error(w, "cluster name required", http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}
	if params.ClusterType == "" {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error in ClusterType")
		rest.Error(w, "ClusterType name required", http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}
	if params.ProjectID == "" {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error in ProjectID")
		rest.Error(w, "ProjectID name required", http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}
	if params.ClusterProfile == "" {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error in ClusterProfile")
		rest.Error(w, "ClusterProfile name required", http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	logit.Info.Println("AutoCluster: Name=" + params.Name + " ClusterType=" + params.ClusterType + " Profile=" + params.ClusterProfile + " ProjectID=" + params.ProjectID)

	//create cluster definition
	dbcluster := admindb.Cluster{"", params.ProjectID, params.Name, params.ClusterType, "uninitialized", "", make(map[string]string)}
	var ival int
	ival, err = admindb.InsertCluster(dbConn, dbcluster)
	clusterID := strconv.Itoa(ival)
	dbcluster.ID = clusterID
	logit.Info.Println(clusterID)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster:" + err.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "Insert Cluster error:"+err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	//lookup profile
	profile, err2 := getClusterProfileInfo(dbConn, params.ClusterProfile)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-" + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	var masterServer admindb.Server
	var chosenServers []admindb.Server
	if profile.Algo == "round-robin" {
		masterServer, chosenServers, err2 = roundRobin(dbConn, profile)
	} else {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-unsupported algorithm request")
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error: unsupported algorithm", http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	//create master container
	dockermaster := cpmserverapi.DockerRunRequest{}
	dockermaster.Image = CPM_NODE_IMAGE
	dockermaster.ContainerName = params.Name + "-master"
	dockermaster.ServerID = masterServer.ID
	dockermaster.ProjectID = params.ProjectID
	dockermaster.Standalone = "false"
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-create master node " + err.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	//	provision the master
	err2 = provisionImpl(dbConn, &dockermaster, profile.MasterProfile, false)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-provision master " + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	logit.Info.Println("AUTO CLUSTER PROFILE master container created")
	var node admindb.Container
	//update node with cluster iD
	node, err2 = admindb.GetContainerByName(dbConn, dockermaster.ContainerName)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-get node by name " + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	node.ClusterID = clusterID
	node.Role = "master"
	err2 = admindb.UpdateContainer(dbConn, node)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-update standby node " + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	//create standby containers
	var count int
	count, err2 = strconv.Atoi(profile.Count)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println(err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	dockerstandby := make([]cpmserverapi.DockerRunRequest, count)
	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
		logit.Info.Println("working on standby ....")
		//	loop - provision standby
		dockerstandby[i].ServerID = chosenServers[i].ID
		dockerstandby[i].ProjectID = params.ProjectID
		dockerstandby[i].Image = CPM_NODE_IMAGE
		dockerstandby[i].ContainerName = params.Name + "-" + STANDBY + "-" + strconv.Itoa(i)
		dockerstandby[i].Standalone = "false"
		err2 = provisionImpl(dbConn, &dockerstandby[i], profile.StandbyProfile, true)
		if err2 != nil {
			logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-provision master " + err2.Error())
			rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
			return
		}

		//update node with cluster iD
		node, err2 = admindb.GetContainerByName(dbConn, dockerstandby[i].ContainerName)
		if err2 != nil {
			logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-get node by name " + err2.Error())
			rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
			return
		}

		node.ClusterID = clusterID
		node.Role = STANDBY
		err2 = admindb.UpdateContainer(dbConn, node)
		if err2 != nil {
			logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-update standby node " + err2.Error())
			rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
			return
		}
	}
	logit.Info.Println("AUTO CLUSTER PROFILE standbys created")
	//create pgpool container
	//	provision
	dockerpgpool := cpmserverapi.DockerRunRequest{}
	dockerpgpool.ContainerName = params.Name + "-pgpool"
	dockerpgpool.Image = CPM_PGPOOL_IMAGE
	dockerpgpool.ServerID = chosenServers[count].ID
	dockerpgpool.ProjectID = params.ProjectID
	dockerpgpool.Standalone = "false"

	err2 = provisionImpl(dbConn, &dockerpgpool, profile.StandbyProfile, true)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-provision pgpool " + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}
	logit.Info.Println("AUTO CLUSTER PROFILE pgpool created")
	//update node with cluster ID
	node, err2 = admindb.GetContainerByName(dbConn, dockerpgpool.ContainerName)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-get pgpool node by name " + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	node.ClusterID = clusterID
	node.Role = "pgpool"
	err2 = admindb.UpdateContainer(dbConn, node)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-update pgpool node " + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	//init the master DB
	//	provision the master
	err2 = provisionImplInit(dbConn, &dockermaster, profile.MasterProfile, false)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-provisionInit master " + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	//make sure every node is ready
	err2 = waitTillAllReady(dockermaster, dockerpgpool, dockerstandby)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("cluster members not responding in time")
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	//configure cluster
	//	ConfigureCluster
	logit.Info.Println("AUTO CLUSTER PROFILE configure cluster ")
	err2 = configureCluster(dbConn, dbcluster, true)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("AutoCluster: error-configure cluster " + err2.Error())
		rest.Error(w, "AutoCluster error"+err2.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
		return
	}

	logit.Info.Println("AUTO CLUSTER PROFILE done")
	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
	status := SimpleStatus{}
	status.Status = "OK"
	w.WriteJson(&status)
}
func configureCluster(dbConn *sql.DB, cluster admindb.Cluster, autocluster bool) error {
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:GetCluster")

	//get master node for this cluster
	master, err := admindb.GetContainerMaster(dbConn, cluster.ID)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	var pgport admindb.Setting
	pgport, err = admindb.GetSetting(dbConn, "PG-PORT")
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:GetContainerMaster")

	//configure master postgresql.conf file
	var data string
	if cluster.ClusterType == "synchronous" {
		data, err = template.Postgresql("master", pgport.Value, "*")
	} else {
		data, err = template.Postgresql("master", pgport.Value, "")
	}
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:master postgresql.conf generated")

	//write master postgresql.conf file remotely
	_, err = cpmcontainerapi.RemoteWritefileClient("/pgdata/postgresql.conf", data, master.Name)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:master postgresql.conf copied to remote")

	//get domain name
	var domainname admindb.Setting
	domainname, err = admindb.GetSetting(dbConn, "DOMAIN-NAME")
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster: DOMAIN-NAME err " + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	//configure master pg_hba.conf file
	rules := make([]template.Rule, 0)
	data, err = template.Hba(dbConn, "master", master.Name, pgport.Value, cluster.ID, domainname.Value, rules)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:master pg_hba.conf generated")

	//write master pg_hba.conf file remotely
	_, err = cpmcontainerapi.RemoteWritefileClient("/pgdata/pg_hba.conf", data, master.Name)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:master pg_hba.conf copied remotely")

	//restart postgres after the config file changes
	var stopResp cpmcontainerapi.StopPGResponse
	stopResp, err = cpmcontainerapi.StopPGClient(master.Name)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster: master stoppg output was" + stopResp.Output)

	var startResp cpmcontainerapi.StartPGResponse
	startResp, err = cpmcontainerapi.StartPGClient(master.Name)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:master startpg output was" + startResp.Output)

	//sleep loop until the master's PG can respond
	var found = false
	var currentStatus string
	var masterhost = master.Name
	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
		currentStatus, err = GetPGStatus2(dbConn, master.Name, masterhost)
		if currentStatus == "RUNNING" {
			logit.Info.Println("master is running...continuing")
			found = true
			break
		} else {
			logit.Info.Println("sleeping 1 sec waiting on master..")
			time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
		}
	}
	if !found {
		logit.Info.Println("configureCluster: timed out waiting on master pg to start")
		return errors.New("timeout waiting for master pg to respond")
	}

	standbynodes, err2 := admindb.GetAllStandbyContainers(dbConn, cluster.ID)
	if err2 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}
	//configure all standby nodes
	var stopPGResp cpmcontainerapi.StopPGResponse
	i := 0
	for i = range standbynodes {
		if standbynodes[i].Role == STANDBY {

			//stop standby
			if !autocluster {
				stopPGResp, err = cpmcontainerapi.StopPGClient(standbynodes[i].Name)
				if err != nil {
					logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
					return err
				}
				logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:stop output was" + stopPGResp.Output)
			}

			//create base backup from master
			var backupresp cpmcontainerapi.BasebackupResponse
			backupresp, err = cpmcontainerapi.BasebackupClient(masterhost+"."+domainname.Value, standbynodes[i].Name)
			if err != nil {
				logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
				return err
			}
			logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:basebackup output was" + backupresp.Output)

			data, err = template.Recovery(masterhost, pgport.Value, "postgres")
			if err != nil {
				logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
				return err
			}
			logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:standby recovery.conf generated")

			//write standby recovery.conf file remotely
			_, err = cpmcontainerapi.RemoteWritefileClient("/pgdata/recovery.conf", data, standbynodes[i].Name)
			if err != nil {
				logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
				return err
			}
			logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:standby recovery.conf copied remotely")

			data, err = template.Postgresql(STANDBY, pgport.Value, "")
			if err != nil {
				logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
				return err
			}

			//write standby postgresql.conf file remotely
			_, err = cpmcontainerapi.RemoteWritefileClient("/pgdata/postgresql.conf", data, standbynodes[i].Name)
			if err != nil {
				logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
				return err
			}
			logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:standby postgresql.conf copied remotely")

			//configure standby pg_hba.conf file
			data, err = template.Hba(dbConn, STANDBY, standbynodes[i].Name, pgport.Value, cluster.ID, domainname.Value, rules)
			if err != nil {
				logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
				return err
			}

			logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:standby pg_hba.conf generated")

			//write standby pg_hba.conf file remotely
			_, err = cpmcontainerapi.RemoteWritefileClient("/pgdata/pg_hba.conf", data, standbynodes[i].Name)
			if err != nil {
				logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
				return err
			}
			logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:standby pg_hba.conf copied remotely")

			//start standby

			var stResp cpmcontainerapi.StartPGOnStandbyResponse
			stResp, err = cpmcontainerapi.StartPGOnStandbyClient(standbynodes[i].Name)
			if err != nil {
				logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
				return err
			}
			logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:standby startpg output was" + stResp.Output)
		}
		i++
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster: sleeping 5 seconds before configuring pgpool...")
	time.Sleep(5000 * time.Millisecond)

	pgpoolNode, err4 := admindb.GetContainerPgpool(dbConn, cluster.ID)
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster: lookup pgpool node")
	if err4 != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:" + pgpoolNode.Name)

	//configure the pgpool includes all standby nodes AND the master node
	poolnames := make([]string, len(standbynodes)+1)

	i = 0
	for i = range standbynodes {
		poolnames[i] = standbynodes[i].Name + "." + domainname.Value
		i++
	}
	poolnames[i] = master.Name + "." + domainname.Value

	//generate pgpool.conf HOST_LIST
	data, err = template.Poolconf(poolnames)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:pgpool pgpool.conf generated")

	//write pgpool.conf to remote pool node
	_, err = cpmcontainerapi.RemoteWritefileClient(util.GetBase()+"/bin/"+"pgpool.conf", data, pgpoolNode.Name)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:pgpool pgpool.conf copied remotely")

	//generate pool_passwd
	data, err = template.Poolpasswd()
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:pgpool pool_passwd generated")

	//write pgpool.conf to remote pool node
	_, err = cpmcontainerapi.RemoteWritefileClient(util.GetBase()+"/bin/"+"pool_passwd", data, pgpoolNode.Name)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:pgpool pool_passwd copied remotely")

	//generate pool_hba.conf
	data, err = template.Poolhba()
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:pgpool pool_hba generated")

	//write pgpool.conf to remote pool node
	_, err = cpmcontainerapi.RemoteWritefileClient(util.GetBase()+"/bin/"+"pool_hba.conf", data, pgpoolNode.Name)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster:pgpool pool_hba copied remotely")

	//start pgpool
	var startPoolResp cpmcontainerapi.StartPgpoolResponse
	startPoolResp, err = cpmcontainerapi.StartPgpoolClient(pgpoolNode.Name)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster: " + err.Error())
		return err
	}
	logit.Info.Println("configureCluster: pgpool startpgpool output was" + startPoolResp.Output)

	//finally, update the cluster to show that it is
	//initialized!
	cluster.Status = "initialized"
	err = admindb.UpdateCluster(dbConn, cluster)
	if err != nil {
		logit.Error.Println("configureCluster:" + err.Error())
		return err
	}

	return nil

}