docs-v2/content/influxdb/v1/tools/influxd/restore.md

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influxd restore	The `influxd restore` command restores backup data and metadata from an InfluxDB backup directory.	influxdb_v1 name weight parent influxd restore 10 influxd	v2 /influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/restore/

The influxd restore command restores backup data and metadata from an InfluxDB backup directory.

Shut down the influxd server before restoring data.

Usage

influxd restore [flags]

Flags

Flag	Description	Maps To
-portable	Activate portable restore mode, which consumes files in an improved Enterprise-compatible format that includes a manifest. If not specified, the legacy restore mode is used.	INFLUXDB_CONFIG_PATH
-host	InfluxDB OSS host to connect to where the data will be restored
-db	Name of database to be restored from the backup (InfluxDB OSS or InfluxDB Enterprise).
-newdb	Name of the InfluxDB OSS database to import archived data into. Optional. If not specified, then the value of -db <db_name> is used. The new database name must be unique to the target system.
-rp	Name of retention policy to restore. Optional. Requires that db is specified.
-newrp	Name of retention policy to restore to. Optional. Requires that -rp is specified.
-shard	Shard ID to restore. Optional. Requires that -db and -rp are specified.