disaster-control/workplans/DISCTL-WP-0003-railiance-backup-governance.md

id	type	title	domain	repo	status	owner	topic_slug	created	updated	state_hub_workstream_id
DISCTL-WP-0003	workplan	Railiance backup lane governance integration	infotech	disaster-control	finished	grok	custodian	2026-07-07	2026-07-07	e13c139e-032e-4a16-97b8-b02b9e376f3d

Railiance backup lane governance integration

Codify the existing railiance-backup tooling practices into the Resilience Control Plane: registers, policy, RTO/RPO targets, cross-repo pickup tracking, and the first evidence trail entry.

This is a focused slice of DISCTL-WP-0002 (tasks T02, T04, T06, T08). When tasks here complete, mark the corresponding WP-0002 tasks done as well.

Inputs:

Source	What it contributes
history/2026-07-04-forgejo-backup-strategy-assessment.md	Layer inventory, gaps, pickup queue items 1–6
railiance-cluster/docs/backup-restore.md	Dev-workstation railiance-backup practices (age, Nextcloud, preflight, cron)
railiance-cluster/tools/cmd/railiance-backup-s2	S2 k3s runtime backup (local, age, 7-day prune)
railiance-infra/tools/cmd/railiance-backup-s1	S1 OS config backup (local, age, 7-day prune)
the-custodian/docs/forgejo-production-decisions.md	Backup decision Option A (2026-07-09): Nextcloud WebDAV, daily schedule, retention
railiance-infra/docs/forgejo-restore-drill-evidence.md	T09 restore drill evidence to import

Scope boundary: documents and tracks backup governance here; implementation (CNPG ScheduledBackup, scheduled forgejo dump, platform tool restoration) stays in railiance-platform, railiance-apps, and railiance-infra.

Seed registers with railiance-backup tool family (R2, R9)

id: DISCTL-WP-0003-T01
status: done
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "9ae3b126-0fbf-407b-9af8-f5be5d365ddd"

Write initial AssetRegister.yaml and DataRegister.yaml seeded with the backup lanes discovered in the July assessment. At minimum, record:

Stream	Tool	Owner repo	Tier	Backup mechanism	Destination	Schedule	Status
Dev workstation	railiance-backup	railiance-cluster	T1	pg_dump + config tar, age	Nextcloud WebDAV	daily cron 02:00	operational
S1 OS config	railiance-backup-s1	railiance-infra	T2	OS config tar, age	/opt/backup/railiance/infra/ local	manual (make backup)	operational
S2 k8s runtime	railiance-backup-s2	railiance-cluster	T1	k3s state.db + helm values + kubeconfig, age	/opt/backup/railiance/cluster/ local	manual (make backup)	operational
S3 platform	railiance-backup	railiance-platform	T1	pg_dump (intended)	Nextcloud WebDAV (intended)	TBD	missing tool
Forgejo production	scheduled forgejo dump	railiance-apps	T1	dump zip + CNPG logical	Nextcloud WebDAV (decided)	daily (intended)	not wired
Gitea canonical	gitea dump / mirror	railiance-infra	T1	manual dump	none automated	pre-cutover only	at risk

Every entry must declare: owner, recovery_method, backup_schedule, rto, rpo, and honest status (operational / manual-only / missing). Mark the platform railiance-backup gap and missing off-cluster upload for S1/S2 explicitly — do not paper over gaps.

Feeds DISCTL-WP-0002-T02.

Write BackupPolicy.md codifying existing practices (R3, R9)

id: DISCTL-WP-0003-T02
status: done
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "006f2d98-fbed-46a5-b135-acc5d9f7f8a0"

Write BackupPolicy.md translating live railiance-backup practices into policy with verification steps:

1. 3-2-1 + immutable/offline model — per specs/ResilienceControlSetup.md §4
2. Per-stream mechanisms — table keyed to register entries from T01
3. Encryption standard — age for all artifacts; key custody rules (operational key + password-manager recovery copy)
4. Retention — 7-copy local prune (S1/S2); 14 daily + 4 weekly for Forgejo/platform lane per 2026-07-09 decision
5. Destination — Nextcloud WebDAV file drop for off-node lanes; local /opt/backup/railiance/{infra,cluster}/ for S1/S2 until upload is wired
6. Credential separation (R3) — backup-storage credentials must not live on production hosts with delete permission; verify with named check
7. Monitoring (R9) — backup job success + repository integrity checks on a defined schedule; .last-backup stamp freshness; preflight gate before infrastructure changes; named alerting owner

Record the 2026-07-09 Forgejo backup decision (Option A: extend platform backup lane) as the adopted standard for Forgejo + CNPG forgejo-db until superseded.

Feeds DISCTL-WP-0002-T04.

Draft RTO-RPO matrix for backup lanes (R1, R6)

id: DISCTL-WP-0003-T03
status: done
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "042ed258-7e6a-4040-a15d-41dca7b7d1b9"

Write RTO-RPO-Matrix.md with explicit per-system targets. Start from the assessment draft and the 2026-07-09 adopted targets:

System	RPO	RTO	Evidence basis
Forgejo git + packages	24h	4h	Decision #7 (2026-07-09); T09 drill
Gitea (canonical until cutover)	24h	4–8h	Assessment §suggested targets
forgejo-db CNPG	24h (Phase 1 logical dump)	4h	Decision #7
k3s cluster state (S2)	24h	4–8h	railiance-backup-s2 local retention
S1 OS config	24h	4–8h	Manual backup; no schedule yet
Dev workstation custodian DB	24h	4h	Daily cron; T09-era preflight

Mark each row adopted or draft until operator confirms. Link to register entries and BackupPolicy streams.

Feeds DISCTL-WP-0002-T03 (partial — ResiliencePolicy.md remains in WP-0002).

Cross-repo pickup queue status board (R2, R9)

id: DISCTL-WP-0003-T04
status: done
priority: medium
state_hub_task_id: "5f3b0f77-fbd2-42b1-8a57-8b646f084c43"

Create BackupPickupQueue.md tracking closure of assessment items 1–6. Each row: item, owner repo, blocker, status (open / in_progress / done), last checked date, and link to implementation evidence when closed.

#	Item	Owner	Initial status
1	Backup destination + retention decision	railiance-infra / T02	done — Option A 2026-07-09
2	CNPG ScheduledBackup on forgejo-db	railiance-platform	open
3	Scheduled forgejo dump → age → upload	railiance-apps	open
4	Restore tools/cmd/railiance-backup to platform	railiance-platform	open (relocation cancelled)
5	Gitea pre-cutover snapshot runbook + evidence	railiance-infra / railiance-apps	open
6	apps-pg backup coverage	railiance-platform	open

Update register and BackupPolicy as each item lands. Review queue monthly or when a cross-repo workplan closes.

Feeds DISCTL-WP-0002-T08.

Import Forgejo drill evidence and define evidence template (R2)

id: DISCTL-WP-0003-T05
status: done
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "e8ee7395-ca22-4cc6-bf22-b332dfa52d45"

Establish the evidence loop:

1. Create TestEvidence/ directory
2. Write TestEvidence/restore-drill-2026-07-04-forgejo.md — copy or link railiance-infra/docs/forgejo-restore-drill-evidence.md with measured RTO/RPO, result, issues found, and follow-up actions
3. Write TestEvidence/README.md — evidence file naming convention, required fields (date, system, RPO achieved, RTO achieved, operator, result, follow-ups), and quarterly drill cadence

Define the next untested restore target (Gitea dump decrypt, secret vault cold restore, or S2 railiance-backup-s2 decrypt) as a follow-up action — do not block this task on running it.

Feeds DISCTL-WP-0002-T06 (partial — next drill execution remains in WP-0002).