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db.fsyncUnlock()¶
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Definition¶
-
db.
fsyncUnlock
()¶ Unlocks a
mongod
instance to allow writes and reverses the operation of adb.fsyncLock()
operation. Typically you will usedb.fsyncUnlock()
following a database backup operation.db.fsyncUnlock()
is an administrative operation.
Compatibility with WiredTiger¶
With WiredTiger, db.fsyncLock()
cannot guarantee a consistent set of
files for low-level backups (e.g. via file copy cp
, scp
,
tar
).