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Runbooks — Operational Procedures Index

This directory contains step-by-step operational procedures for routine maintenance, incident response, and recovery tasks.


Index

Runbook Scope Last Tested Owner
Example: Service Restart All services <!-- date --> <!-- team -->
<!-- runbook --> <!-- scope --> <!-- date --> <!-- owner -->

Note: Replace placeholder rows with actual runbook entries. All runbooks must include a "Last Tested" date before being considered authoritative.


Runbook Standards

Each runbook must contain:

  1. Title & Scope — what the procedure covers and when to use it
  2. Prerequisites — access, tools, and context required before starting
  3. Steps — numbered, atomic actions with expected outputs
  4. Verification — how to confirm success
  5. Rollback — how to reverse the procedure if something goes wrong
  6. Last Tested — date and tester's initials

Categories

  • maintenance/ — Scheduled tasks (backups, certificate renewal, updates)
  • incident/ — Break-glass and recovery procedures
  • onboarding/ — Adding new hosts, services, or agents

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