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* docs: comprehensive review and refresh of all documentation pages

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- introduction: expanded feature list to 25 items across 6 subsections
- quickstart: fixed docker run command (Docker Hub, auto JWT, COMPOSE_DIR)
- configuration: replaced personal paths with generic /home/user/docker
- sso-quickstart: fixed Settings navigation reference
- sso: added SSO_LDAP_DISPLAY_NAME env var
- overview: added 8 missing feature sections (labels, API tokens, schedules, etc.)
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- Global Observability: fix log format fields, add download button docs,
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- Stack Labels: three creation methods, two assignment methods, 10 colors, bulk actions screenshot
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- Notification Routing: HTTPS requirement, rule card layout, channel terminology fix
- Webhooks: corrected license tier to Admiral, matched action labels to UI, removed internal security details, added local-only note
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- RBAC: added missing Auditor role (5th role), updated permission matrix, fixed license tier references, documented username/password validation rules, self-deletion protection
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* docs: review and refresh licensing & billing page

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Settings Reference: add 5 missing sections (SSO, API Tokens, Registries,
Labels, Routing), expand Users from 2 to 5 roles, fix System Limits and
Developer field labels to match UI, restructure Developer into Streaming
and Data Retention sub-tables, update App Store and Support sections,
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Security Advisories: restructure into versioned sections (v0.25.x
hardening and v0.19-v0.24 CVE remediation), expand from 3 bullet points
to 10 specific improvements, fix GitHub URL from SaelixCode to AnsoCode,
redact internal details per security docs policy.

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* docs: review and refresh operations pages (backup, upgrade, self-hosting, troubleshooting)

Backup & Restore:
- Added missing encryption.key to all backup/restore procedures
- Added Warning about restoring db without matching encryption key
- Added cross-reference to Fleet-Wide Backups for paid tiers
- Removed false claim about no built-in backup scheduler
- Updated cron example to include encryption key copy

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- Removed internal migration details (table names, column specs, encryption algorithm)
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- Added encryption.key to pre-upgrade backup command
- Updated version pinning example from 0.25.3 to 0.38.0
- Added Remote Updates cross-reference for Skipper/Admiral users

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- Removed PORT from env var table (hardcoded to 3000, not configurable)
- Added API_RATE_LIMIT to env var table (actually exists in code)
- Fixed listen port description from "configurable" to "fixed"
- Updated resource recommendations based on measured footprint audit
- Removed su-exec reference (internal implementation detail)
- Upgraded data directory Note to Warning with file names

Troubleshooting:
- Fixed "Pro features" heading to "Paid features" with correct tier names
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---
title: Fleet-Wide Backups
description: Snapshot compose files across all nodes for disaster recovery and auditing.
---
<Note>
Fleet-Wide Backups require a Sencho Pro license. The feature is available to Pro admins in the Fleet View.
</Note>
Create point-in-time snapshots of every `compose.yaml` and `.env` file across your entire fleet, local and remote nodes alike. Snapshots are stored centrally in Sencho's database and can be browsed, previewed, and restored at any time.
## Creating a snapshot
1. Navigate to **Fleet View** and select the **Snapshots** tab
2. Click **Create Snapshot** in the top-right corner
3. An inline form appears with an optional description field (e.g. "Before v2 migration")
4. Click **Create** to capture files from every reachable node
<Frame>
<img src="/images/fleet-backups/create-snapshot.png" alt="Inline form for creating a fleet snapshot with an optional description field" />
</Frame>
During creation, Sencho connects to each node in parallel:
- **Local nodes** are read directly from the compose directory
- **Remote nodes** are fetched via the Distributed API proxy using the node's API token
If a remote node is offline or unreachable, it is **skipped gracefully**. The snapshot still captures data from all reachable nodes, and skipped nodes are recorded with the reason for the failure.
### Scheduled snapshots
Fleet snapshots can also be created automatically on a recurring schedule. Navigate to the **Schedules** view, create a new scheduled operation, and select **Fleet Snapshot** as the action type. Scheduled snapshots appear in the snapshot list with a "Scheduled snapshot" prefix in their description.
## Browsing snapshots
The snapshot list shows each snapshot in a table with the following columns:
- **Date** - when the snapshot was taken
- **Description** - your optional label, or a prefix like "Scheduled snapshot" for automated ones
- **Scope** - how many nodes and stacks were captured (e.g. "2 nodes, 22 stacks")
- **Warnings** - a warning icon with a count if any nodes were skipped, or "None"
- **Actions** - **View** to open the detail view, and a delete button for admins
<Frame>
<img src="/images/fleet-backups/browse-snapshots.png" alt="Snapshot list showing date, description, scope, warnings, and action buttons" />
</Frame>
## Snapshot detail view
Click **View** on any snapshot to open the detail view. The header card displays the snapshot's title (or "Untitled Snapshot"), who created it, when, and badge counts for nodes and stacks captured.
Below the header, each node appears as a collapsible card. Expand a node to see its stacks, then expand a stack to see individual files. Each file has a **Preview** button that renders the file contents inline.
<Frame>
<img src="/images/fleet-backups/snapshot-detail.png" alt="Snapshot detail view showing a collapsible tree of nodes, stacks, and files with preview buttons" />
</Frame>
If any nodes were unreachable during snapshot creation, a warning banner appears at the top of the detail view listing each skipped node and the reason it was skipped.
## Restoring from a snapshot
Admins can restore individual stacks from any snapshot:
1. Open a snapshot's detail view
2. Expand the node and stack you want to restore
3. Click **Restore** below the file list
4. A confirmation dialog appears. Optionally check **Redeploy stack after restore** to immediately apply the restored configuration.
5. Click **Restore** to confirm
<Frame>
<img src="/images/fleet-backups/restore-dialog.png" alt="Restore confirmation dialog with a redeploy checkbox" />
</Frame>
Sencho writes the snapshot's files back to the target node:
- **Local nodes** have files written directly, with the current files backed up first (creating a rollback point via the atomic deployment system)
- **Remote nodes** receive files via the Distributed API proxy
<Warning>
Restoring overwrites the current compose and environment files on the target node. If atomic deployments are enabled, the current files are backed up before restoration.
</Warning>
## Deleting snapshots
Admins can delete snapshots from the list view by clicking the trash icon on the right side of each row. A confirmation dialog asks you to confirm before the snapshot is permanently removed. Deleting a snapshot removes all captured file data from the database. This action cannot be undone.
## Access control
| Action | Admin | Node Admin | Deployer | Auditor | Viewer |
|--------|-------|------------|----------|---------|--------|
| View snapshot list | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browse snapshot contents | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Create snapshot | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Restore from snapshot | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Delete snapshot | Yes | No | No | No | No |
## Storage
Snapshots are stored in Sencho's SQLite database. Compose files are typically small (under 10 KB each), so even hundreds of snapshots consume minimal disk space. For very large fleets, consider periodically deleting old snapshots to keep the database lean.