[DOCS-4398] mongotop / mongostat default authentication database is a tautology Created: 20/Nov/14  Updated: 09/Jan/15  Resolved: 15/Dec/14

Status: Closed
Project: Documentation
Component/s: manual
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: v1.3.15

Type: Bug Priority: Minor - P4
Reporter: Andrew Ryder (Inactive) Assignee: Allison Reinheimer Moore
Resolution: Done Votes: 0
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 Description   

RE: http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/program/mongotop/#cmdoption--authenticationDatabase

Regarding the --authenticationDatabase option, the docs have this to say:

If you do not specify an authentication database, mongotop assumes that the database specified as the argument to --authenticationDatabase holds the user’s credentials.

I suspect this confusing statement is a symptom of the tools it is trying to document, which appear to be the source of the problem: TOOLS-400.

It would be good to get the documentation fixed up in the interim.

--authenticationDatabase is basically required for these two tools when auth is enabled. I have not found a way to avoid using it, though would be worth consulting the maintainers of these tools.



 Comments   
Comment by Githook User [ 19/Dec/14 ]

Author:

{u'username': u'schmalliso', u'name': u'Allison Moore', u'email': u'allison.moore@10gen.com'}

Message: DOCS-4398: clarifies authenticationDatabase description

  • --authenticationDatabase is required for mongotop and mongostat
    when connecting to a mongod or mongos that uses auth

Signed-off-by: Sam Kleinman <samk@10gen.com>
Branch: master
https://github.com/mongodb/docs/commit/fa4a90c77411fe6de6079eec25451895c1f4c81d

Comment by Githook User [ 19/Dec/14 ]

Author:

{u'username': u'schmalliso', u'name': u'Allison Moore', u'email': u'allison.moore@10gen.com'}

Message: DOCS-4398: clarifies authenticationDatabase description

  • --authenticationDatabase is required for mongotop and mongostat
    when connecting to a mongod or mongos that uses auth

Signed-off-by: Sam Kleinman <samk@10gen.com>
Branch: v2.6
https://github.com/mongodb/docs/commit/6f94b5132d8409b69bddbf8ef029e0d67ea7cde6

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