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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -78,10 +78,16 @@ perform an initial sync by restarting the instance without the contents of the
7878 method from the :binary:`~bin.mongo` shell or on Linux systems, the
7979 :option:`mongod --shutdown` option.
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81- 2. Delete all data and sub-directories from the member's
82- :setting:`~storage.dbPath` directory. Consider making a backup first.
81+ 2. (Optional) Make a backup of all data and sub-directories from the
82+ member's :setting:`~storage.dbPath` directory. If a full backup is
83+ not required, consider backing up just the ``diagnostic.data``
84+ directory to preserve potentially-useful troubleshooting data in the
85+ event of an issue. See :ref:`ftdc-stub` for more information.
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84- 3. :doc:`Start the mongod process </tutorial/manage-mongodb-processes>`,
87+ 3. Delete all data and sub-directories from the member's
88+ :setting:`~storage.dbPath` directory.
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90+ 4. :doc:`Start the mongod process </tutorial/manage-mongodb-processes>`,
8591 specifying :ref:`cli-mongod-replica-set` as appropriate.
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8793At this point, the :binary:`~bin.mongod` performs an initial sync. The length of
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