Deployment Runbooks
Step-by-step operational guides for every deployment scenario
OrcaMonitor's deployment runbooks cover every phase of the platform lifecycle — initial deployment, upgrade procedures, backup and restore, HA failover testing, subscription management, and troubleshooting common issues.
Runbooks are written for operations teams, not just engineers. Each runbook includes prerequisites, expected duration, step-by-step instructions with verification checks, rollback procedures, and common error resolution. They're available as PDF from your dashboard.
What's Covered
Topics and content in Deployment Runbooks
Initial Deployment Runbook
End-to-end guide from server provisioning through first device discovery. Covers single-node and HA Overlay configurations. Estimated: 2–4 hours for single-node, 4–8 hours for HA.
Upgrade Runbook
Rolling upgrade procedure for both single-node and HA deployments. Includes pre-upgrade database backup, image pull, verification, and rollback steps if the upgrade fails.
Backup & Restore Runbook
Scheduled backup configuration (pg_dump, Redis RDB), backup verification procedures, point-in-time restore walkthrough, and DR recovery time estimation.
HA Failover Testing Runbook
Quarterly failover test procedure — simulate node failure, verify automatic failover, measure recovery time, document results for DR evidence.
License Migration Runbook
Procedure for upgrading your subscription plan — switch between Pro and Enterprise, adjust device counts, and manage billing cycle changes.
Troubleshooting Guide
Common deployment and operational issues with diagnostic steps: service not starting, database connection errors, AI model connection failures, alert ingestion problems.
Highlights
- All runbooks available as offline PDF from the licensed download portal
- Each runbook includes expected duration, prerequisites, and verification steps
- Rollback procedures documented for every upgrade and migration runbook
- Runbooks are version-specific — matched to the OrcaMonitor release you're running
- Troubleshooting guide includes diagnostic CLI commands with expected outputs
- Runbook templates for customizing to your organization's change management process
Related Resources
See every module, pricing tier, and deployment option on the OrcaMonitor overview.