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[7.x] [DOCS] Fix system index refs in restore tutorial (#78582) #78798

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19 changes: 10 additions & 9 deletions docs/reference/snapshot-restore/restore-snapshot.asciidoc
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Expand Up @@ -97,10 +97,11 @@ stream before restoring it. To prevent the accidental re-creation of the index
or data stream, we recommend you temporarily stop all indexing until the restore
operation is complete.

WARNING: Don't use the <<indices-delete-index,delete index API>> to target the
`*` or `.*` wildcard expression. If you use {es}'s security features, this will
delete system indices required for authentication. To delete all regular
indices, use `*,-.*` instead.
WARNING: Don't use the <<indices-delete-index,delete index API>> to
target the `*` or `.*` wildcard pattern. If you use {es}'s security features,
this will delete system indices required for authentication. Instead, target the
`*,-.*` wildcard pattern to exclude these system indices and other index names
that begin with a dot (`.`).

[source,console]
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Expand All @@ -116,9 +117,10 @@ By default, a restore request attempts to restore all indices and data
streams in the snapshot, including system indices. If your cluster already
contains one or more of these system indices, the request will return an error.

To avoid this error, specify the indices and data streams to restore. To
exclude system indices, append the `-.*` wildcard pattern. To restore all
indices and data streams except system indices, use `*,-.*`.
To avoid this error, specify the indices and data streams to restore. To exclude
system indices and other index names that begin with a dot (`.`), append the
`-.*` wildcard pattern. To restore all indices and data streams except dot
indices, use `*,-.*`.

[source,console]
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// TEST[setup:setup-snapshots]

. Delete all existing indices and data streams on the cluster, including all
system indices.
. Delete existing indices and data streams on the cluster.
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