CassandraBackup

CassandraBackup is a command line tool for dumping and restoring a Cassandra keyspace.

Dumping a Keyspace

Run cassandra_dump, specifying the keyspace:

cassandra_dump depot_production > backup.json

Restoring a Keyspace

Run cassandra_import, specifying the keyspace:

cassandra_import depot_production < backup.json

Options

--servers:: A comma delimited list of servers. Defaults to 127.0.0.1:9160. (--servers 127.0.0.14:9169,127.0.1.19:9100)
--version:: Set cassandra version. Defaults to 1.0. (--version 0.6)
--columns:: The column families to dump. Defaults to all. (--columns Widgets --columns People)