---
id: RAILIANCE-WP-0016
type: workplan
title: "railiance01 + activity-core unattended CNPG/Forgejo backup automation"
domain: financials
repo: railiance-apps
status: active
owner: codex
topic_slug: railiance
created: "2026-07-22"
updated: "2026-07-22"
state_hub_workstream_id: "0c8ddbc9-3740-4e0a-acb2-901e050ab242"
---

# railiance01 + activity-core unattended backup automation

**Predecessor:** `RAILIANCE-WP-0015` (finished) delivered Option A tooling and a
**healthy** `cnpg-backup-status` on CoulombCore, but unattended execution still
depends on a **workstation** (crontab + interactive OpenBao OIDC + laptop
uptime). That is not an acceptable durability control plane.

**Goal:** Daily encrypted offsite backups for production CNPG data run **without
any workstation** — scheduled and observed by **activity-core on railiance01**.

## Implementation status (2026-07-22)

| Area | State |
| --- | --- |
| Topology inventory | **done** — `docs/cnpg-backup-topology-inventory.md` |
| Platform CLI + vendor age | **done** — `railiance-platform/tools/cmd/cnpg-option-a-backup` |
| Dry-run forgejo-db | **pass** (JSON overall=ok) |
| activity-core resolver + definition | **landed** (`enabled: false` until creds+kube) |
| ESO ExternalSecret | **applied**; **SecretSyncedError** until ESO token re-mint |
| Worker RBAC databases exec | **applied** on railiance01 |
| Worker kubeconfig hostPath | **in git** (`20-runtime.yaml`); apply/restart pending |
| Schedule enable + soak | **blocked** on operator T03/T04 |

### Operator unblock (next human steps)

```bash
# 1) Re-mint ESO token with backup lane policy (operator OpenBao token)
cd ~/activity-core
OPENBAO_ACTIVITY_CORE_POLICIES="workload-kv-read-issue-core-runtime workload-kv-read-forgejo-admin workload-kv-read-railiance-backup-offsite-lane" \
  scripts/openbao-eso-token-apply.sh
kubectl -n activity-core get externalsecret actcore-backup-offsite   # expect SecretSynced

# 2) On railiance01 host as tegwick: vendor kubectl + ensure kubeconfigs
cd ~/railiance-platform && tools/cmd/install-cnpg-backup-vendor-tools
# Place CoulombCore kubeconfig at ~/.kube/config (R01 already config-hosteurope)

# 3) Roll worker with updated mounts + new image/code
kubectl apply -f k8s/railiance/20-runtime.yaml   # or patch
# rebuild activity-core image with resolver if not live-mounted

# 4) Sync definition, enable, force run
# set enabled: true on daily-cnpg-option-a-backup; make sync-activity-definitions sync-schedules
```

## Task: Inventory production-of-record DB topology

```task
id: RAILIANCE-WP-0016-T01
status: done
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "acf23292-438b-44c0-a6cd-87327b54d743"
```

**Done 2026-07-22:** `docs/cnpg-backup-topology-inventory.md` — POR table;
dual-host NK/state-hub both backed up until DSN audit.

## Task: Package offline-capable backup runner for railiance01

```task
id: RAILIANCE-WP-0016-T02
status: done
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "35e81dc9-4f86-4a8f-8857-faef4117eeb6"
```

**Done 2026-07-22:** platform CLI + static `age` under `tools/vendor/bin`;
`install-cnpg-backup-vendor-tools` for kubectl; dry-run JSON ok for
`r01-forgejo-db`. Docs: `railiance-platform/docs/cnpg-option-a-backup.md`.

## Task: Non-interactive offsite credentials for activity-core worker

```task
id: RAILIANCE-WP-0016-T03
status: wait
priority: high
needs_human: true
state_hub_task_id: "3bcb6a70-7b74-47a3-8afe-3921fdccd893"
```

ESO manifest `actcore-backup-offsite` applied; status **SecretSyncedError**
(provider deny) until ESO token includes
`workload-kv-read-railiance-backup-offsite-lane`. Script defaults + combined
policy updated. **Blocked on operator OpenBao token mint.**

## Task: CoulombCore API reachability from railiance01 worker

```task
id: RAILIANCE-WP-0016-T04
status: progress
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "b8d2dd05-31a0-4fd7-bdef-27eb686e8f8a"
```

Decision: hostPath `~/.kube` → `/kube` on worker; `KUBECONFIG_CORE=/kube/config`,
`KUBECONFIG_R01=/kube/config-hosteurope`. Git runtime yaml updated. Remaining:
ensure CoulombCore kubeconfig + certs on railiance01 host; rollout worker;
verify `kubectl get cluster` from inside worker for both hosts.

## Task: activity-core ActivityDefinition + shell resolver

```task
id: RAILIANCE-WP-0016-T05
status: progress
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "547b3acb-94c2-46e0-a7da-ef51ee0c3c8d"
```

Landed: `cnpg_option_a_backup` resolver, evidence sink, ops console allowlist,
`activity-definitions/daily-cnpg-option-a-backup.md` (**enabled: false**), unit
tests (3 passed). Remaining: image/deploy + enable after T03/T04.

## Task: Cut over health definition and retire workstation dependency

```task
id: RAILIANCE-WP-0016-T06
status: progress
priority: medium
state_hub_task_id: "d6cab5a4-3cdd-4033-b21e-88db02197472"
```

`cnpg-backup-status` accepts `mode=activity-core`. Full cutover after first
successful scheduled runs (T07). Workstation remains documented stopgap.

## Task: Soak, restore drill from automated artifact, finish

```task
id: RAILIANCE-WP-0016-T07
status: wait
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "f331bdcd-0e76-4bc0-b85a-1bb1227a876b"
```

Blocked on T03–T05 enable path.

---

## References

- `STATE.md`
- `docs/cnpg-backup-topology-inventory.md`
- `railiance-platform/tools/cmd/cnpg-option-a-backup`
- `activity-core/activity-definitions/daily-cnpg-option-a-backup.md`