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authorAliasgar Ginwala <aginwala@ebay.com>2019-08-23 15:36:26 -0700
committerBen Pfaff <blp@ovn.org>2019-08-25 11:32:30 -0700
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ovsdb.7.rst: some corrections in ovsdb-client usage.
1. Correct typo where it should be ovsdb-client backup vs ovsdb-tool backup. 2. Update for which case will ovsdb-client not work. Acked-by: Han Zhou <hzhou8@ebay.com> Signed-off-by: Aliasgar Ginwala <aginwala@ebay.com> Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp@ovn.org>
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@@ -509,8 +509,10 @@ Changing Database Service Model
-------------------------------
Use ``ovsdb-tool create-cluster`` to create a clustered database from the
-contents of a standalone database. Use ``ovsdb-tool backup`` to create a
-standalone database from the contents of a clustered database.
+contents of a standalone database. Use ``ovsdb-client backup`` to create a
+standalone database from the contents of a running clustered database.
+When the cluster is down and cannot be revived, ``ovsdb-client backup`` will
+not work.
Upgrading or Downgrading a Database
-----------------------------------