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Runbook: Restore Grafana Dashboards and Configuration
1 · Prerequisites
Confirm every item is in place before any state change.
- Grafana backup
- Configuration in version control
2 · Pre-checks
Read-only diagnostic commands. If any of these don't match expected output, stop and investigate further.
- · Determine scope: dashboards, users, configuration
- · Check if backup exists
3 · Procedure
Execute each step in order. Verify the expected output of a step before moving to the next.
- 1Restore /var/lib/grafana from backup (or recreate database)
- 2Reload provisioning from version control
- 3Verify admin login
- 4Verify dashboards render
- 5Verify datasources connect
4 · Verification
Confirm the procedure actually fixed the problem.
- ✓Dashboards render correctly
- ✓Datasources connect
- ✓Users can log in
5 · Rollback
If verification fails, undo the procedure in reverse order.
- ↶Revert to last working state
6 · Escalation
When the runbook isn't enough, contact:
- · Coordinate with the team owning dashboards
Purpose
Restore Grafana Dashboards and Configuration
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.