Centreon CLAPI Backup

Overview

This role backs up Centreon monitoring configuration using CLAPI (Command Line API) to dual NAS storage for disaster recovery. It exports all Centreon objects (hosts, services, templates, commands, etc.) and automatically manages retention by keeping only the last 5 backups per NAS.

What This Role Does

1. Ensures backup directories exist on both NAS mount points
2. Executes CLAPI export using centreon -u admin -p <password> -e
3. Saves export to both NAS devices with timestamp in filename
4. Finds all existing backups on each NAS
5. Removes old backups, keeping only the 5 most recent per NAS

Role Variables

Variable	Description
vault_centreon_admin_password	Centreon admin password (from vault)
centreon_clapi_backup_syno_mount_point	Synology NAS backup destination
centreon_clapi_backup_prxmxomv_mount_point	Proxmox OMV NAS backup destination
centreon_clapi_backup_nases_path	List of timestamped destination file paths

Notes

• NAS is mounted via systemd units (handled by nas_mount_systemd in the playbook)
• Exports all Centreon objects: hosts, services, templates, commands, contacts, groups, ACLs
• Does NOT back up RRD data, event logs, or performance history
• Keeps last 5 backups per NAS; older files are automatically deleted
• Use centreon_clapi_restore role to restore from a backup