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[YSQL] yb-admin UpgradeYsql should pick tserver closest to master

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#27,168 opened on May 14, 2025

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Description

Jira Link: DB-16654

Description

In geo distributed clusters this helps speed up the upgrade. Ideally it send it to master which can use the GetClosestLiveTserver function to determine the tserver and redirect the request.

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Research direction
Investigate the GetClosestLiveTserver function in the master code and modify the yb admin UpgradeYsql command to use it for selecting the target tserver.
Tech stack
goc
Domain
backenddistributed systemsdatabase
Issue type
Feature
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3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Mostly clear
Prerequisites
GoYugabyteDB internalsdistributed systems
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40