Merge pull request #46778 from robert-cronin/update-etcd-commands

Add clarification on the usage of etcdutl vs etcdctl

content/en/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/configure-upgrade-etcd.md

@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@ guide on a cluster with at least two nodes that are not acting as control plane
 nodes. If you do not already have a cluster, you can create one by using
 [minikube](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/tutorials/multi_node/).
 
+### Understanding etcdctl and etcdutl
+
+`etcdctl` and `etcdutl` are command-line tools used to interact with etcd clusters, but they serve different purposes:
+
+- `etcdctl`: This is the primary command-line client for interacting with etcd over a
+network. It is used for day-to-day operations such as managing keys and values,
+administering the cluster, checking health, and more.
+
+- `etcdutl`: This is an administration utility designed to operate directly on etcd data
+files, including migrating data between etcd versions, defragmenting the database,
+restoring snapshots, and validating data consistency. For network operations, `etcdctl`
+should be used.
+
+For more information on `etcdutl`, you can refer to the [etcd recovery documentation](https://etcd.io/docs/v3.5/op-guide/recovery/).
+
 <!-- steps -->
 
 ## Prerequisites
@@ -281,10 +296,16 @@ ETCDCTL_API=3 etcdctl --endpoints $ENDPOINT snapshot save snapshot.db
 
 Verify the snapshot:
 
+{{< tabs name="etcd_verify_snapshot" >}}
+{{% tab name="Use etcdutl" %}}
+   The below example depicts the usage of the `etcdutl` tool for verifying a snapshot:
+
    ```shell
-ETCDCTL_API=3 etcdctl --write-out=table snapshot status snapshot.db
+   etcdutl --write-out=table snapshot status snapshot.db 
    ```
 
+   This should generate an output resembling the example provided below:
+
    ```console
    +----------+----------+------------+------------+
    |   HASH   | REVISION | TOTAL KEYS | TOTAL SIZE |
@@ -293,6 +314,37 @@ ETCDCTL_API=3 etcdctl --write-out=table snapshot status snapshot.db
    +----------+----------+------------+------------+
    ```
 
+{{% /tab %}}
+{{% tab name="Use etcdctl (Deprecated)" %}}
+
+   {{< note >}}
+   The usage of `etcdctl snapshot status` has been **deprecated** since etcd v3.5.x and is slated for removal from etcd v3.6.
+   It is recommended to utilize [`etcdutl`](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/main/etcdutl/README.md) instead.
+   {{< /note >}}
+
+   The below example depicts the usage of the `etcdctl` tool for verifying a snapshot:
+
+   ```shell
+   export ETCDCTL_API=3
+   etcdctl --write-out=table snapshot status snapshot.db
+   ```
+
+   This should generate an output resembling the example provided below:
+
+   ```console
+   Deprecated: Use `etcdutl snapshot status` instead.
+
+   +----------+----------+------------+------------+
+   |   HASH   | REVISION | TOTAL KEYS | TOTAL SIZE |
+   +----------+----------+------------+------------+
+   | fe01cf57 |       10 |          7 | 2.1 MB     |
+   +----------+----------+------------+------------+
+   ```
+
+
+{{% /tab %}}
+{{< /tabs >}}
+
 ### Volume snapshot
 
 If etcd is running on a storage volume that supports backup, such as Amazon