From b7d422ff1f562f1327660f7f74ad4db88fffdded Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: joannac- <joannac-@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:22:34 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Reordered steps, added detail to step 2

---
 source/tutorial/restore-sharded-cluster.txt | 27 ++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/source/tutorial/restore-sharded-cluster.txt b/source/tutorial/restore-sharded-cluster.txt
index 1954cecf848..bbf338e8fa3 100644
--- a/source/tutorial/restore-sharded-cluster.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/restore-sharded-cluster.txt
@@ -28,21 +28,26 @@ Procedure
 #. Stop all :program:`mongos` and :program:`mongod` processes,
    including all shards *and* all config servers.
 
-#. If shard hostnames have changed, you must manually update the
-   ``shards`` collection in the :ref:`config-database` to use the new
-   hostnames. Do the following:
+Procedure
+---------
+
+#. Stop all :program:`mongos` and :program:`mongod` processes,
+   including all shards *and* all config servers.
+
+# If shard hostnames have *not* changed, skip to step 3. Otherwise:
 
-   a. Start the three :ref:`config servers <sharding-config-server>` by
+   #. Restore the config database on each config server
+   
+   b. Start the three :ref:`config servers <sharding-config-server>` by
       issuing commands similar to the following, using values appropriate
       to your configuration:
-
+      
       .. code-block:: sh
 
          mongod --configsvr --dbpath /data/configdb --port 27019
 
-   #. Restore the :ref:`config-database` on each config server.
-
-   #. Start one :program:`mongos` instance.
+   #. Start one :program:`mongos` instance, making sure you have updated the 
+      config string with the new configdb hostnames and ports
 
    #. Update the :ref:`config-database` collection named ``shards`` to reflect the
       new hostnames.
@@ -59,12 +64,12 @@ Procedure
    - Data files for each :ref:`config server <sharding-config-server>`,
      if you have not already done so in the previous step.
 
-#. Restart all the :program:`mongos` instances.
+#. Restart all the config servers :program:`mongod` instances.
+
+#. Restart all the :program:`mongos` instances, making sure to use the updated config string.
 
 #. Restart all the shard :program:`mongod` instances.
 
-#. Restart all the config servers :program:`mongod` instances.
-
 #. Connect to a :program:`mongos` instance from a :program:`mongo` shell
    and use the :method:`db.printShardingStatus()` method to ensure
    that the cluster is operational, as follows: