Architecture / Lifecycle

Follow the operator from tenant provisioning to day 2 operations and backup-driven restore.

These pages explain the lifecycle from the controller and manager perspective. Use them to understand which internal responsibilities own Day 0 provisioning, Day 1 creation, Day 2 operations, and backup-and-restore flows rather than how an operator user performs those tasks.

Start with Day 0 provisioningOpen Day 2 operations

Lifecycle pages explain

• which controller and manager own each phase
• where security and tenant boundaries enter the lifecycle
• how upgrades, backups, and restore fit into day 2 behavior
• how the internal lifecycle maps back to the user-facing docs

Lifecycle flows

1. 00

   Day 0 provisioning

   Tenant onboarding, namespace creation, RBAC delegation, and the provisioner boundary before a cluster exists.

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2. 01

   Day 1 creation

   Cluster initialization, PKI bootstrapping, and the early readiness path for a new OpenBaoCluster.

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3. 02

   Day 2 operations

   Upgrade strategies, maintenance mode, and the internal flow behind normal production operations.

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4. N

   Backups and restore

   Snapshot scheduling, restore dependencies, and the backup-driven durability path after the cluster is live.

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Related architecture pages

Component designStart with the control-plane split when you need the static system boundaries behind these lifecycle flows.Operation lifecycle coordinationSee how upgrade, backup, and restore managers share the same lock and retry model.Open OperateCompare the internal lifecycle model with the user-facing operating guides for upgrades, backups, and restore.