# Homarr Backup Pilot Restore Notes

Scope: first Homarr backup-strecken pilot for metadata/manifests only.

Included:
- Live Kubernetes summary for namespace `homarr`.
- Deployment, Service, active PVC manifests.
- PV metadata for active PVCs.
- Longhorn volume status for Homarr Longhorn PVCs.
- GitOps source manifests for `pidoka-hf-homarr`.
- Redacted secret metadata only.

Not included:
- No Kubernetes Secret values.
- No PVC file contents or database files.
- No Longhorn snapshots/backups created.
- No restore resources created in the cluster.

Restore check for this pilot:
1. Validate `checksums/manifest.sha256`.
2. Confirm manifests parse and contain expected namespace/app/PVC references.
3. Confirm secret references exist only as references, not values.
4. Document result under `_restore-tests`, but do not restore into production.

Next gated phase:
- Choose encryption tool and recipient/key path.
- Then repeat as encrypted package and push to `dmz-backup` target path.