diff --git a/xCAT-client-2.0/pods/man1/dumpxCATdb.1.pod b/xCAT-client-2.0/pods/man1/dumpxCATdb.1.pod
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+=head1 NAME
+ 
+B<dumpxCATdb> - dumps the xCAT db tables .  
+ 
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+ 
+I<dumpxCATdb [-h| --help]>
+
+I<dumpxCATdb  [-v| --version]>
+
+
+I<dumpxCATdb[-p| --path]>
+
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+The dumpxCATdb command creates .csv files for all  xCAT database tables and puts them in the directory given by the -p flag. These files can be used by the restorexCATdb command to restore the database.
+
+=head1 OPTIONS
+
+
+B<-h>          Display usage message.
+
+B<-v>          Command Version. 
+
+B<-p>          Path to the directory to dump the tables. 
+
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUE
+
+0 The command completed successfully.
+
+1 An error has occurred.
+
+=head1 EXAMPLES
+
+1. To dump the xCAT database into the /tmp/db directory, enter: 
+
+I<dumpxCATdb -p /tmp/db> 
+
+
+
+=head1 FILES
+ 
+/opt/xcat/sbin/dumpxCATdb
+
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+This command is part of the xCAT software product.
+See restorexCATdb
+
+
+ 
diff --git a/xCAT-client-2.0/pods/man1/restorexCATdb.1.pod b/xCAT-client-2.0/pods/man1/restorexCATdb.1.pod
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+=head1 NAME
+ 
+B<restorexCATdb> - restores the xCAT db tables .  
+ 
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+ 
+I<restorexCATdb [-h| --help]>
+
+I<restorexCATdb  [-v| --version]>
+
+
+I<restorexCATdb[-p| --path]>
+
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+The restorexCATdb command restores the xCAT database tables from the directory given by the -p flag. 
+
+=head1 OPTIONS
+
+
+B<-h>          Display usage message.
+
+B<-v>          Command Version. 
+
+B<-p>          Path to the directory containing the database restore files. 
+
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUE
+
+0 The command completed successfully.
+
+1 An error has occurred.
+
+=head1 EXAMPLES
+
+1. To restore the xCAT database from the /tmp/db directory, enter: 
+
+I<restorexCATdb -p /tmp/db> 
+
+
+
+=head1 FILES
+ 
+/opt/xcat/sbin/restorexCATdb
+
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+This command is part of the xCAT software product.
+See dumpxCATdb
+
+
+ 
diff --git a/xCAT-client-2.0/sbin/dumpxCATdb b/xCAT-client-2.0/sbin/dumpxCATdb
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+#!/usr/bin/perl
+# IBM(c) 2007 EPL license http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+#(C)IBM Corp
+
+#
+
+BEGIN
+{
+    $::XCATROOT =
+        $ENV{'XCATROOT'} ? $ENV{'XCATROOT'}
+      : -d '/opt/xcat'   ? '/opt/xcat'
+      : '/usr';
+}
+use lib "$::XCATROOT/lib/perl";
+use Getopt::Long;
+use xCAT::MsgUtils;
+use xCAT::Utils;
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head1  dumpxCATdb 
+
+
+
+ dumpxCATdb  -p <directory to place database dump> 
+
+
+=cut
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main
+my $rc = 0;
+my $cmd;
+&parse_args;
+my @output = xCAT::Utils->runcmd("tabdump", 0);
+if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0)
+{    # error
+    xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E",
+                            "Error running tabdump to get list of tables\n");
+    exit 1;
+}
+foreach my $table (@output)
+{
+    $cmd = "tabdump $table > $::PATH/$table.csv";
+    my @errout = xCAT::Utils->runcmd($cmd, 0);
+    if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0)
+    {    # error
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", "Error running $cmd, @errout\n");
+    }
+
+}
+exit $rc;
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head3 parse_args
+  
+  Parses for  input
+
+=cut
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub parse_args
+{
+    my $msg;
+    my $usagemsg;
+    Getopt::Long::Configure("posix_default");
+    Getopt::Long::Configure("no_gnu_compat");
+    Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling");
+    if (
+        !GetOptions(
+            'p|path=s'  => \$::PATH,
+            'h|help'    => \$::HELP,
+            'v|version' => \$::VERSION
+
+        )
+      )
+    {
+        $usagemsg =
+          " dumpxCATdb -h \n dumpxCATdb [-p] [path to dump directory]\n";
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $usagemsg);
+        exit 1;
+    }
+    if ($::HELP)
+    {
+        $usagemsg =
+          " dumpxCATdb -h \n dumpxCATdb [-p] [path to dump directory]\n";
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", $usagemsg);
+        exit 0;
+    }
+    if ($::VERSION)
+    {
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", "Version 2.0\n");
+        exit 0;
+    }
+    if (!($::PATH))
+    {
+        my $msg = " -p with path to directory to hold db files.\n";
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $msg);
+        exit 1;
+    }
+	if (!( -e $::PATH)) {
+        my $msg = " Input path must exist \n";
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $msg);
+        exit 1;
+	}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/xCAT-client-2.0/sbin/restorexCATdb b/xCAT-client-2.0/sbin/restorexCATdb
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index 000000000..d22da3fa4
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+#!/usr/bin/perl
+# IBM(c) 2007 EPL license http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+#(C)IBM Corp
+
+#
+
+BEGIN
+{
+    $::XCATROOT =
+        $ENV{'XCATROOT'} ? $ENV{'XCATROOT'}
+      : -d '/opt/xcat'   ? '/opt/xcat'
+      : '/usr';
+}
+use lib "$::XCATROOT/lib/perl";
+use Getopt::Long;
+use xCAT::MsgUtils;
+use xCAT::Utils;
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head1  restorexCATdb 
+
+
+
+ restorexCATdb  -p <directory containing db restore .csv files> 
+
+
+=cut
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main
+my $rc = 0;
+
+&parse_args;
+
+# read all the *.csv files from the input directory and restore the database
+opendir DIRPATH, $::PATH;
+if ($? != 0)
+{
+    my $msg = " Unable to read directory $::PATH \n";
+    xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $msg);
+    exit 1;
+}
+my @files = readdir(DIRPATH);
+foreach my $table (@files)
+{
+    if ($table ne '.' and $table ne '..')
+    {
+        my $tablename = $::PATH;
+        $tablename .= "/";
+        $tablename .= $table;
+        $cmd = "tabrestore $tablename";
+        my @errout = xCAT::Utils->runcmd($cmd, 0);
+        if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0)
+        {    # error
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", "Error running $cmd, @errout\n");
+        }
+    }
+}
+closedir DIRPATH;
+exit $rc;
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head3 parse_args
+  
+  Parses for  input
+
+=cut
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub parse_args
+{
+    my $msg;
+    my $usagemsg;
+    Getopt::Long::Configure("posix_default");
+    Getopt::Long::Configure("no_gnu_compat");
+    Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling");
+    if (
+        !GetOptions(
+            'p|path=s'  => \$::PATH,
+            'h|help'    => \$::HELP,
+            'v|version' => \$::VERSION
+
+        )
+      )
+    {
+        $usagemsg =
+          " restorexCATdb -h \n restorexCATdb [-p] [path to restore .csv files]\n";
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $usagemsg);
+        exit 1;
+    }
+    if ($::HELP)
+    {
+        $usagemsg =
+          " restorexCATdb -h \n restorexCATdb [-p] [path to restore .csv files]\n";
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", $usagemsg);
+        exit 0;
+    }
+    if ($::VERSION)
+    {
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", "Version 2.0\n");
+        exit 0;
+    }
+    if (!($::PATH))
+    {
+        my $msg = " -p with path to place dump files is required \n";
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $msg);
+        exit 1;
+    }
+    if (!(-e $::PATH))
+    {
+        my $msg = " Input path must exist \n";
+        xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $msg);
+        exit 1;
+    }
+
+}
+