Backup and Recovery

Configure and operate restic-based backups for a Raspberry Pi 5 home lab. Covers repository initialization, backup scripts, systemd timer scheduling, snapshot verification, restore procedures, and retention policy management.

Trigger

• User asks about backups, snapshots, or restore procedures
• User wants to set up or verify a backup schedule
• User asks "is my data backed up?" or "when was the last backup?"
• User mentions "restic", "snapshot", "retention", or "disaster recovery"
• User wants to restore a file, volume, or entire service from backup
• User asks about backup storage, repository health, or integrity checks

Required Inputs