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Bottom line: Distinguish the central site configuration backup from remote-site status recovery, and require matching Checkmk version/edition plus separately protected encryption keys.

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Source fact: what the authority says

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The Checkmk backup guide limits a GUI backup to the local site; a central-configuration site also includes the configuration of its centrally managed remote sites. Complete coverage of remote-site status data requires configuring backups on those remote sites as well. The documented restore prerequisites require the exact same Checkmk version and edition on source and target; the operating-system platform may differ. Encrypted-backup recovery needs the saved encryption key, and downloading or uploading that key also requires its passphrase.

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What the source does not establish

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This article inventories site recovery prerequisites and coverage, not a claim that a restore has succeeded. It does not prescribe historical-data exclusions, prove application recovery or approve broader remote-site configuration access.

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Applicability questions

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DSE recommendation: controlled next steps

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The following steps are DSE recommendations based on the cited source.

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DSE recommends a recovery matrix with one row per site and separate columns for configuration and required operational data. Name the backup job and controlled artifact reference for each row. Have the distributed-monitoring owner identify remote status coverage rather than treating the central configuration archive as the entire environment’s recovery set.

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Prepare the target software requirements before selecting an archive for rehearsal. Record the exact source and target version and edition, and resolve a mismatch through the current supported procedure. Keep the operating-system choice separate from that exact Checkmk match; do not infer software compatibility from a successfully copied archive.

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Review backup-key custody with the authorized recovery operator. Record protected references and retrieval responsibilities without placing the key or passphrase in the general recovery matrix. Include a second authorized operator in a tabletop retrieval review so the plan does not depend on the backup creator’s memory.

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Where remote-site backup configuration is needed, arrange the approved access and restore its normal restrictions after the maintenance task. Keep archive destinations and retained data choices explicit. Schedule a bounded isolated restore for the required site population, with production overwrite and unrelated configuration changes outside the trial.

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Verification and evidence

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Proposed verification: select a controlled test archive and a target with the documented matching software. Have the recovery operator follow the approved key-retrieval and restore procedure, retaining actual completion or failure observations. Compare the recovered configuration with the site’s written inventory rather than stopping at file-transfer success.

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Inspect the separately required remote-site status or history data through the agreed test scope. Record missing coverage as a recovery finding and check normal remote configuration restrictions afterward. Preserve archive identities, software match, redacted key references and observed results without claiming that an unperformed full-environment recovery has passed.

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Official references

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Source review completed October 30, 2026. Recheck the official documentation and deployment-specific applicability before a production change.

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