Restore a MongoDB Cluster
You can restore a MongoDB cluster by using a snapshot reference. A cluster can have multiple snapshots for backup and are retained for seven days; hence, cluster recovery is possible for up to a week from the current date. For more information, see Backup and Recovery.
MongoDB database cluster backups are available only in the following editions: MongoDB Business and MongoDB Enterprise.
Note: Backups are disabled for the Playground edition.
Restore a Cluster
Note: All the available MongoDB clusters that are part of your contract are listed under the MongoDB Clusters section on the Databases page.
1. In the Data Center Designer, click Menu > Databases > Postgres & MongoDB.
2. In the Databases window, under the MongoDB Clusters section, click the database cluster that is added for the Business edition.
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3. In the Snapshots section, choose the snapshot you want to use for restoring the database cluster from the list of available snapshots.
Note: Each snapshot displays the following details:
Version: The MongoDB version number of the database cluster.
Created: A date and time when the database snapshot was created. For more information on instances when the snapshots are added, see Backups.
Size: Snapshot database cluster size (in MB).
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4. Click Restore on the snapshot selected for restoring the data in the cluster.
5. Confirm the database restore from the snapshot by entering your password and clicking Yes, I'm sure.
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Result: The database restore from the selected snapshot is successfully initiated.
Note:
The operation of database restore from the snapshot cannot be undone once confirmed. For more information, see Backup and Recovery.
You cannot initiate a new database restore of a cluster from a snapshot when a restore is already in progress.
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