@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ Use ``mongosync`` for Disaster Recovery
1515Setting up {+c2c-product-name+} to prepare for disaster recovery follows the
1616same procedure as other :ref:`connections <c2c-connecting>` between clusters.
1717Synchronization keeps the destination cluster up to date with the source
18- cluster and ready as a backup. In the event that the source cluster fails or
19- becomes otherwise unavailable, the destination cluster can replace it as the
20- primary cluster.
18+ cluster using :term:`eventual consistency`. This means that until the migration
19+ commits, the destination cluster might represent a stale and inconsistent
20+ version of the source cluster. If the source cluster fails or becomes otherwise
21+ unavailable, the destination cluster can replace it as the primary cluster if
22+ your application can tolerate potentially stale data.
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2224:program:`mongosync` temporarily alters some collection characteristics
2325during synchronization. The original values are restored during the
@@ -64,6 +66,13 @@ the following changes that mimic the sync finalization process of the
6466 size. To set your required maximum size, use the
6567 :dbcommand:`collMod` command.
6668
69+ * - Dummy Indexes
70+ - In some cases, synchronization may create dummy indexes on the
71+ destination to support writes on sharded or collated collections.
72+
73+ Use the :dbcommand:`dropIndexes` command to drop any dummy indexes. Each
74+ dummy index's name contains the word ``dummy``.
75+
6776.. _c2c-dr-write-blocking:
6877
6978Write blocking
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