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diff --git a/Documentation/ref/ovsdb.7.rst b/Documentation/ref/ovsdb.7.rst index 1106c63e2..3946a4672 100644 --- a/Documentation/ref/ovsdb.7.rst +++ b/Documentation/ref/ovsdb.7.rst @@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ database file, e.g. using ``cp``, effectively makes a snapshot, and because OVSDB database files are append-only, it works even if the database is being modified when the snapshot takes place. +Another way to make a backup is to use ``ovsdb-client backup``, which +connects to a running database server and outputs an atomic snapshot of its +schema and content, in the same format used for on-disk databases. + To restore from a backup, stop the database server or servers, overwrite the database file with the backup (e.g. with ``cp``), and then restart the servers. |