Runbooks
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In this lesson
write a runbook someone can follow at 3 a.m.
Planned topics
- One runbook per known alert or failure; linked from the alert.
- Sections: symptom and alert, impact, quick checks, mitigation steps, escalation, how to verify recovery.
- Give exact commands, dashboard links, and expected output.
- Write in short numbered steps; no assumptions about prior knowledge.
- Update after every incident that used it.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
runbook "Outbox backlog growing": check lag panel, check relay pod logs, restart relay, confirm backlog drains.
Check your understanding
What must an alert link to?
Show answer
Its runbook.
Practice
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