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@@ -812,6 +812,16 @@ SELECT pg_stop_backup();
   </orderedlist>
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    You can also use the <xref linkend="app-pgbasebackup"> tool to take
+    the backup, instead of manually copying the files. This tool will take
+    care of the <function>pg_start_backup()</>, copy and
+    <function>pg_stop_backup()</> steps automatically, and transfers the
+    backup over a regular <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> connection
+    using the replication protocol, instead of requiring filesystem level
+    access.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     Some file system backup tools emit warnings or errors
     if the files they are trying to copy change while the copy proceeds.
 
@@ -1921,7 +1921,8 @@ SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN TO OFF;
        <listitem>
        <para>
         Specifies the maximum number of concurrent connections from standby
-        servers (i.e., the maximum number of simultaneously running WAL sender
+        servers or streaming base backup clients (i.e., the maximum number of
+        simultaneously running WAL sender
         processes). The default is zero. This parameter can only be set at
         server start. <varname>wal_level</> must be set to <literal>archive</>
         or <literal>hot_standby</> to allow connections from standby servers.
 
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ The commands accepted in walsender mode are:
   </varlistentry>
 
   <varlistentry>
-    <term>BASE_BACKUP [<literal>LABEL</literal> <replaceable>'label'</replaceable>] [<literal>PROGRESS</literal>]</term>
+    <term>BASE_BACKUP [<literal>LABEL</literal> <replaceable>'label'</replaceable>] [<literal>PROGRESS</literal>] [<literal>FAST</literal>]</term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Instructs the server to start streaming a base backup.
@@ -1496,6 +1496,15 @@ The commands accepted in walsender mode are:
          </para>
         </listitem>
        </varlistentry>
+
+       <varlistentry>
+        <term><literal>FAST</></term>
+        <listitem>
+         <para>
+          Request a fast checkpoint.
+         </para>
+        </listitem>
+       </varlistentry>
       </variablelist>
      </para>
      <para>
 
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ Complete list of usable sgml source files in this directory.
 <!entity dropuser           system "dropuser.sgml">
 <!entity ecpgRef            system "ecpg-ref.sgml">
 <!entity initdb             system "initdb.sgml">
+<!entity pgBasebackup       system "pg_basebackup.sgml">
 <!entity pgConfig           system "pg_config-ref.sgml">
 <!entity pgControldata      system "pg_controldata.sgml">
 <!entity pgCtl              system "pg_ctl-ref.sgml">