---
name: "rrdrestore"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rrdtool"
version: "1.11.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rrdrestore"
---

# rrdrestore(1)

Restore the contents of an RRD from its XML dump format

## NAME

rrdrestore - Restore the contents of an RRD from its XML dump format

## SYNOPSIS

**rrdtool** **restore** *filename.xml* *filename.rrd* \[**--range-check**\|**-r**\] \[**--force-overwrite**\|**-f**\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **restore** function reads the XML representation of an RRD and converts it to the native **RRD** format.

- *filename.xml*

  The name of the **XML** file you want to restore. The special filename "-" (a single dash) is interpreted as standard input.

  In order to support the restore command in pipe mode (especially when using **RRDtool** over a network connection), when using "-" as a filename the end of the file can be signaled either by closing the data channel after the file has transferred (as would be the case when using input redirection within a suitable shell) or by sending a crtl-Z / newline combination. This allows one to send more commands to the **RRDtool** server after a restore.

- *filename.rrd*

  The name of the **RRD** to restore.

- **--range-check**\|**-r**

  Make sure the values in the RRAs do not exceed the limits defined for the various data sources.

- **--force-overwrite**\|**-f**

  Allows **RRDtool** to overwrite the destination **RRD**.

## AUTHOR

Tobias Oetiker \<tobi@oetiker.ch\>