gistfile1.tcsh

# Export/Import using named pipe
# Doesn't use disk I/O, just pipes input through pipes
#

# Node 1 | Terminal A
#

mkfifo /tmp/mongodump_pipe

# now export the data
/opt/mongodb/bin/mongoexport --host=localhost:99999 --collection=lotsodata --username=xxxx --password=yyyy --db=testdb > /tmp/mongodump_pipe

# Node 1 | Terminal B

# import the data
cat /tmp/mongodump_pipe | /opt/mongodb/bin/mongoimport --host=localhost:99991 --db=testdb_dumped --username=xxx --password=yyy --collection=lotsodata