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Runbook: Full Observability DR
1 · Prerequisites
Confirm every item is in place before any state change.
- Configuration in version control
- Backups
- Object store replication
2 · Pre-checks
Read-only diagnostic commands. If any of these don't match expected output, stop and investigate further.
- · Treat as incident
- · Engage platform / SRE team
3 · Procedure
Execute each step in order. Verify the expected output of a step before moving to the next.
- 1Provision new hosts
- 2Restore configuration from version control
- 3Restore TSDB from backup
- 4Restore object store from cross-region copy
- 5Recreate users / receivers as needed
- 6Validate each component
4 · Verification
Confirm the procedure actually fixed the problem.
- ✓The platform is back
- ✓Validation passes
5 · Rollback
If verification fails, undo the procedure in reverse order.
- ↶N/A
6 · Escalation
When the runbook isn't enough, contact:
- · Engage vendor support if cloud-managed
- · Coordinate with backup owner
- · Document the incident
Purpose
Full Observability DR
When to use this runbook
Use this runbook when the operator needs a guided procedure to handle the situation described above.
Pre-checks
Before starting the procedure, confirm the prerequisites and pre-checks are met. The structured lists are rendered from the frontmatter by the page layout.
Procedure
Follow the steps from the frontmatter procedure steps. The page layout renders the steps as a checklist with copy-to-clipboard affordances.
Verification
After the procedure, the structured verification items from the frontmatter are rendered as a checklist.
Rollback
If the procedure fails or makes things worse, follow the structured rollback steps from the frontmatter.
Escalation
The structured escalation path is rendered from the frontmatter. Use it if the operator cannot complete the procedure safely.