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Database - MongoDB - Backup and Restore

Backup using mongodump

Use mongodump. 

mongodump [--host mongodb01.sharewiz.net] [--port 27017] [--collection --myCollection --db test] [--username peter --password "PASSWORD"] [--oplog (point-in-time snapshot)] [--out /opt/backup/test-YYYY-MM-DD]

NOTE:

  • Permissions required: grant find action, backup role.
  • Outputs BSON file formats.
  • Connects to mongod or mongos instance (on port 27017 if default).
  • Creates ./dump in current directory.
  • mongodump 2.2+ will not work with older mongod.

Restoring using mongorestore

mongorestore [--host mongodb01.sharewiz,net] [--port 27017] [--username peter --password 'PASSWORD'] [/opt/backup/test-YYYY-MM-DD/] [--oplogReplay (restore snapshot)] [--objcheck (checks integrity prior to commit)]

NOTE:

  • Permissions required:
    • MongoDB 3.2.10 and earlier, requires anyAction on anyResource grants
    • MongoDB 3.2.11 and newer, restore role with --oplogReplay
  • By default, ./dump is in the environmental paths

Backup using mongoexport

mongoexport [--db contacts --collection crm --out /opt/backups/contacts.json] [--username peter --password 'PASSWORD'] [--host mongodb01.sharewiz.net --port 27017]

NOTE:

  • Permissions required: read role

Restore using mongoimport

mongoimport [--file /opt/backups/contacts.json] [--db contacts --collection crm] [--username peter --password 'PASSWORD'] [--host mongodb01.sharewiz.net --port 27017]

NOTE:

  • Permissions required: readWrite role