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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions source/reference/program/mongodump.txt
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Expand Up @@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ effective :doc:`backup strategy </core/backups>`. Use
restore databases.

:program:`mongodump` can read data from either :program:`mongod` or :program:`mongos`
instances, in addition to reading directly from MongoDB data files
without an active :program:`mongod`.
instances.

.. seealso:: :program:`mongorestore`,
:doc:`/tutorial/backup-sharded-cluster-with-database-dumps`
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -125,6 +124,8 @@ Options

.. include:: /includes/option/option-mongodump-excludeCollectionsWithPrefix.rst

.. _mongodump-behavior:

Use
---

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -152,5 +153,3 @@ authenticating using the username ``user`` and the password
.. code-block:: sh

mongodump --host mongodb1.example.net --port 37017 --username user --password pass --out /opt/backup/mongodump-2011-10-24

.. _mongodump-behavior: