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+==================
+Backup and Restore
+==================
+
+This test plan covers test cases for the fundamental functionalities of
+Backup and Restore.
+It includes basic functionality for the following features:
+
+- Backup and Restore for an All-in-One Simplex system
+- Backup and Restore for an All-in-One Duplex system
+- Backup and Restore for a system with dedicated storage nodes
+- Backup and Restore for a system configured with Ipv6
+- Backup and Restore for a system with HTTPS enabled
+- Validate the system with sanity test suite after Restore
+
+--------------------
+Overall Requirements
+--------------------
+This test will require access to the following configurations:
+
+- enough space for controllerfs 'backup' (ref. to user manuals for details)
+- external storage media to save the backup files
+- bootable USB or PXE Boot infrastructure (ref. to user manuals for details)
+
+----------
+Test Cases
+----------
+
+.. contents::
+   :local:
+   :depth: 1
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+BNR_AIOSX_01
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Test ID: BNR_AIOSX_01
+:Test Title: test_backup_and_restore_all_in_one_simplex
+:Tags: p1, automatated, regression
+
+++++++++++++++++++
+Testcase Objective
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+The objective of this test is to ensure that an All-in-One Simplex system can
+be successfully backed up and restored on the same hardware.
+
++++++++++++++++++++
+Test Pre-Conditions
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+The system to test is a healthy All-in-One Simplex:
+- no active alarms
+- no VMs in 'Error'
+
+++++++++++
+Test Steps
+++++++++++
+
+1.  launch VMs
+
+2.  Backup System and Images:
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --backup <backup_name>
+
+3.  Backing Up Available Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> --container cinder <vol_uuid>
+
+4.  Backing Up In-Use Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder snapshot-create --force True \
+            --display-name <snapshot_name> <vol_uuid>
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --snapshot-id <snapshot_id> --container cinder
+
+5.  install the lab with the same load (better first to wipe the contents
+    of disks of the system)
+
+6.  Restore the system configuration
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-system <backup_name_system.tgz>
+
+7.  Lock any (except the current/active controller) unlocked nodes
+    Using force lock if needed
+
+8.  Restore the system images.
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-images <backup_name_images.tgz>
+
+9.  Restore Cinder volumes if Storage nodes are included in Backup and Restore
+    -restore 'available' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+
+    -restore 'in-use' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder reset-state --state available <volume-uuid>
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+        cinder reset-state --state in-use <volume-uuid>
+
+10. Complete the restore
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-complete
+
+11. Restore controller-1
+    -power on
+    -unlock
+
++++++++++++++++++
+Expected Behavior
++++++++++++++++++
+
+- All Backup and Restore procedures completed without any issues
+- Restored system is working without any issues and all VMs are restored
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+BNR_AIODX_01
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Test ID: BNR_AIODX_01
+:Test Title: backup_and_restore_a_all_in_one_deplux_lab
+:Tags: p1, automated, regression
+
+++++++++++++++++++
+Testcase Objective
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+The objective of this test is to ensure that an All-in-One Duplex system can
+be successfully backed up and restored on the same hardware.
+
++++++++++++++++++++
+Test Pre-Conditions
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+The system to test is a healthy All-in-One Duplex:
+- no active alarms
+- no VMs in 'Error'
+
+++++++++++
+Test Steps
+++++++++++
+
+1.  launch VMs
+
+2.  Backup System and Images:
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --backup <backup_name>
+
+3.  Backing Up Available Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --container cinder <volume_uuid>
+
+4.  Backing Up In-Use Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder snapshot-create --force True \
+            --display-name <snapshot_name> <volume_uuid>
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --snapshot-id <snapshot_id> --container cinder
+
+5.  install the lab with the same load (better first to wipe the contents
+    of disks of the system)
+
+6.  Restore the system configuration
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-system <backup_name_system.tgz>
+
+7.  Restore the system images.
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-images <backup_name_images.tgz>
+
+8.  Restore Cinder volumes if Storage nodes are included in Backup and Restore
+    -restore 'available' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+
+    -restore 'in-use' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder reset-state --state available <volume-uuid>
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+        cinder reset-state --state in-use <volume-uuid>
+
+9. Complete the restore
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-complete
+
++++++++++++++++++
+Expected Behavior
++++++++++++++++++
+
+- All Backup and Restore procedures completed without any issues
+- Restored system is working without any issues and all VMs are restored
+
+~~~~~~~~~~
+BNR_IP6_01
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Test ID: BNR_IP6_01
+:Test Title: backup_and_restore_a_ip-v6_lab
+:Tags: p1, automated, regression
+
+++++++++++++++++++
+Testcase Objective
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+The objective of this test is to ensure that an IPv6 system can
+be successfully backed up and restored on the same hardware.
+
+
++++++++++++++++++++
+Test Pre-Conditions
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+The system to test is provisioned with IPv6
+
+++++++++++
+Test Steps
+++++++++++
+
+1.  launch VMs
+
+2.  Backup System and Images:
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --backup <backup_name>
+
+3.  Backing Up Available Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --container cinder <volume_uuid>
+
+4.  Backing Up In-Use Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder snapshot-create --force True \
+            --display-name <snapshot_name> <volume_uuid>
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --snapshot-id <snapshot_id> --container cinder
+
+5.  install the lab with the same load (better first to wipe the contents
+    of disks of the system)
+
+6.  Restore the system configuration
+
+    if CEPH is not included (By default):
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-system exclude-storage-reinstall \
+            <backup-file>
+
+    if CEPH is included:
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-system include-storage-reinstall \
+            <backup-file>
+
+7.  Restore the system images.
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-images <backup_name_images.tgz>
+
+8.  Restore Cinder volumes if Storage nodes are included in Backup and Restore
+    -restore 'available' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+
+    -restore 'in-use' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder reset-state --state available <volume-uuid>
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+        cinder reset-state --state in-use <volume-uuid>
+
+9. Run sudo config_controller --restore-complete
+
+10. Restore controller-1
+    -power on
+    -unlock
+
+11. Restore other storage and compute nodes if applicable
+
++++++++++++++++++
+Expected Behavior
++++++++++++++++++
+
+- All Backup and Restore procedures completed without any issues
+- Restored system is working without any issues and all VMs are restored
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+BNR_STORAGE_01
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Test ID: BNR_STORAGE_01
+:Test Title: backup_and_restore_a_storage_lab
+:Tags: p1, automated, regression
+
+++++++++++++++++++
+Testcase Objective
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+The objective of this test is to ensure that a system  with dedicated storage
+ nodes can be successfully backed up and restored on the same hardware.
+
++++++++++++++++++++
+Test Pre-Conditions
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+
+The system to test is a healthy All-in-One Simplex:
+- no active alarms
+- no VMs in 'Error'
+
+++++++++++
+Test Steps
+++++++++++
+
+
+1.  launch VMs
+
+2.  Backup System and Images:
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --backup <backup_name>
+
+3.  Backing Up Available Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --container cinder <volume_uuid>
+
+4.  Backing Up In-Use Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder snapshot-create --force True \
+            --display-name <snapshot_name> <volume_uuid>
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --snapshot-id <snapshot_id> --container cinder
+
+5.  install the lab with the same load (better first to wipe the contents
+        of disks of the system)
+
+6.  Restore the system configuration
+    if CEPH is not included (By default):
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-system exclude-storage-reinstall \
+            <backup-file>
+
+    if CEPH is included:
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-system include-storage-reinstall \
+            <backup-file>
+
+7.  Restore the system images.
+    sudo config_controller --restore-images <backup_name_images.tgz>
+
+8.  Restore Cinder volumes if Storage nodes are included in Backup and Restore
+    -restore 'available' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+
+    -restore 'in-use' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder reset-state --state available <volume-uuid>
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+        cinder reset-state --state in-use <volume-uuid>
+
+9. Complete the restore
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-complete
+
+10. Restore controller-1
+    -power on
+    -unlock
+
+11. Restore other storage and compute nodes
+
++++++++++++++++++
+Expected Behavior
++++++++++++++++++
+
+- All Backup and Restore procedures completed without any issues
+- Restored system is working without any issues and all VMs are restored
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+BNR_SECURITY_01
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Test ID: BNR_SECURITY_01
+:Test Title: verify_backup_restore_works_on_https_lab
+:Tags: p1, automated, regression
+
+++++++++++++++++++
+Testcase Objective
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+The objective of this test is to ensure that an All-in-One Simplex system can
+be successfully backed up and restored on the same hardware.
+
+
++++++++++++++++++++
+Test Pre-Conditions
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+The system to test is provisioned with HTTPS
+
+++++++++++
+Test Steps
+++++++++++
+1.  launch VMs
+
+2.  Backup System and Images:
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --backup <backup_name>
+
+3.  Backing Up Available Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --container cinder <volume_uuid>
+
+4.  Backing Up In-Use Cinder Volumes
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder snapshot-create --force True \
+            --display-name <snapshot_name> <volume_uuid>
+        cinder backup-create --name <backup_name> \
+            --snapshot-id <snapshot_id> --container cinder
+
+5.  install the lab with the same load (better first to wipe the contents
+        of disks of the system)
+
+6.  Restore the system configuration
+    if CEPH is not included (By default):
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-system exclude-storage-reinstall \
+            <backup-file>
+
+    if CEPH is included:
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-system include-storage-reinstall \
+            <backup-file>
+
+7.  Restore the system images.
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        sudo config_controller --restore-images <backup_name_images.tgz>
+
+8.  Restore Cinder volumes if Storage nodes are included in Backup and Restore
+    -restore 'available' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+
+    -restore 'in-use' volumes
+    --change to root
+    --copy files into designated directory
+
+    .. code:: bash
+
+        cinder reset-state --state available <volume-uuid>
+        rbd create --pool cinder-volumes --image <volume-uuid> --size 3G
+        cinder backup-list
+        cinder backup-restore --volume <volume-uuid> <backup-uuid>
+        cinder reset-state --state in-use <volume-uuid>
+
+9. Run sudo config_controller --restore-complete
+
+10. Restore controller-1
+    -power on
+    -unlock
+
+11. Restore other storage and compute nodes if applicable
+
++++++++++++++++++
+Expected Behavior
++++++++++++++++++
+
+- All Backup and Restore procedures completed without any issues
+- Restored system is working without any issues and all VMs are restored
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+BNR_SYS_01
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Test ID: BNR_SYS_01
+:Test Title: validate_sanity_suite_after_a_restore
+:Tags: p1, automated, regression
+
+++++++++++++++++++
+Testcase Objective
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+The objective of this test is to ensure that fundamental features of system
+are working.
+
++++++++++++++++++++
+Test Pre-Conditions
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+The system is restored successfully
+
+++++++++++
+Test Steps
+++++++++++
+
+    1.  Run Sanity suites
+
++++++++++++++++++
+Expected Behavior
++++++++++++++++++
+
+    1.  All test cases in Sanity suites pass
+
+----------
+References
+----------
diff --git a/doc/source/manual_tests/index.rst b/doc/source/manual_tests/index.rst
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@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ For more information about StarlingX, see https://docs.starlingx.io/.
    storage/index
    security/index
    maintenance/index
+   backup_restore/index