docs: Clarify version restriction for snapshot restore

Clarify that Consul snapshots must be restored into clusters running
the same version as the cluster from where the snapshot was taken.
pull/13013/head
Blake Covarrubias 3 years ago committed by Blake Covarrubias
parent b739ebc735
commit 4c0f840c89

@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ This endpoint restores a point-in-time snapshot of the Consul server state.
Restores involve a potentially dangerous low-level Raft operation that is not Restores involve a potentially dangerous low-level Raft operation that is not
designed to handle server failures during a restore. This operation is primarily designed to handle server failures during a restore. This operation is primarily
intended to be used when recovering from a disaster, restoring into a fresh intended to be used when recovering from a disaster, restoring into a fresh
cluster of Consul servers. cluster of Consul servers running the same version as the cluster from where the
snapshot was taken.
The body of the request should be a snapshot archive returned from a previous The body of the request should be a snapshot archive returned from a previous
call to the `GET` method. call to the `GET` method.

@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ from the given file.
Restores involve a potentially dangerous low-level Raft operation that is not Restores involve a potentially dangerous low-level Raft operation that is not
designed to handle server failures during a restore. This command is primarily designed to handle server failures during a restore. This command is primarily
intended to be used when recovering from a disaster, restoring into a fresh intended to be used when recovering from a disaster, restoring into a fresh
cluster of Consul servers. cluster of Consul servers running the same version as the cluster from where the
snapshot was taken.
The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/api#authentication). Configuration of The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/api#authentication). Configuration of
[blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching) [blocking queries](/api-docs/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/api-docs/features/caching)

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