rm -rf /home/mongobak mongodump --host 127.0.0.1 --port 27017 --db dbname --collection collname --out /home/mongobak tar -cvzf /home/mongobak/dbname_mongo_20140714.tar.gz /home/mongobak/dbname/* mongorestore --host 127.0.0.1 --port 27017 --db dbname /home/mongobak/dbname