@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ data.
574574
575575To do so, use one of the following approaches:
576576
577- - Restart the machine with an empty data directory and let MongoDB's
577+ - Restart the :program:`mongod` with an empty data directory and let MongoDB's
578578 automatic syncing feature restore the data. This approach requires
579579 fewer steps but can take longer to replace the data.
580580
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ Automatically Resync a Stale Member
594594
595595This procedure relies on MongoDB's automatic syncing feature to restore
596596the data on the stale member. For an overview of how MongoDB syncs
597- replica sets, see :ref:`replica-set-syncing`.
597+ :term:` replica sets <replica set>` , see :ref:`replica-set-syncing`.
598598
599599To resync the stale member:
600600
@@ -617,7 +617,9 @@ To resync the stale member:
617617 mongod --dbpath /data/db/ --replSet rsProduction
618618
619619 MongoDB resyncs the member. Resyncing may take a long time, depending on
620- the size of the database and speed of the network.
620+ the size of the database and speed of the network. Also,
621+ this puts a load on the member being synced from. That
622+ member might not be able to keep a working set in memory.
621623
622624.. index:: replica set; resync
623625.. _replica-set-resync-by-copying:
@@ -627,7 +629,7 @@ Resync by Copying Data from Another Member
627629
628630This approach uses the data directory of an existing member to "seed"
629631the stale member. The data must be recent enough to allow the new member
630- to catch up with the :term:`primary` member's :term:` oplog`.
632+ to catch up with the :term:`oplog`.
631633
632634To resync by copying data from another member, use one of the following
633635approaches:
@@ -636,14 +638,11 @@ approaches:
636638 snapshot to the stale member. Use the snapshot procedures in
637639 :doc:`/administration/backups`.
638640
639- - Lock another member's database with the :method:`db.fsyncLock()`
640- command, copy that data, and then restore the data to the stale
641+ - Lock another member's data with the :method:`db.fsyncLock()`
642+ command, copy all of the data in the data directory , and then restore the data to the stale
641643 member. Use the procedures for backup storage in
642644 :doc:`/administration/backups`.
643645
644- - Use the :dbcommand:`copydb` and :dbcommand:`clone` commands, as
645- described in :doc:`/tutorial/copy-databases-between-instances`.
646-
647646.. _replica-set-security:
648647
649648Replica Set Security
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