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id: runbooks
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descriptionLanguage: en
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# Runbooks / Operational Playbooks

- Type: operational documentation practice
- Group: Operations and risks
- Placement: Operations / Incidents and recovery
- [Source](<https://sre.google/workbook/on-call/>)

[HTML](https://dpm.cnonim.name/practices/runbooks/)

Testable diagnostic and recovery instructions specify when to use them, actions, expected results, and escalation steps.

## Relationships

- may be maintained through: [Documentation as Code](/practices/docs/en.md) (support)
- guides actions during: [Incident Response / Incident Management](/practices/incident/en.md) (support)
- describes the sequence of: [Backup and Restore Drills](/practices/restore/en.md) (verification)

[Show on the map](https://dpm.cnonim.name/#practice=runbooks&lang=en)