diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 4148393..bb031b9 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ successfully. The first monthly scrub remains a runtime check.
   read-only ZFS snapshot test restored one file to `/var/tmp`, confirmed matching contents, ownership,
   mode, mtime and ACL, then removed its temporary copy and on-demand mount. This is a file-level smoke
   test, not full dataset recovery. An independent USB file restore passed on 2026-09-25 with matching
-  content and metadata; full disaster recovery remains a separate Priority 2 task.
+  content and metadata; the later scaled OS-rebuild rehearsal is documented under Priority 2.
 - [x] Add monitoring and alerting for pool health, scrub/resilver, SMART data, temperatures, free space,
   snapshot/local-backup growth, Hetzner Storage Box quota, and failed maintenance or backup timers.
   The half-hourly Atlas health monitor and systemd final-failure hooks are deployed. A live probe
@@ -237,15 +237,26 @@ successfully. The first monthly scrub remains a runtime check.
   on Atlas, but a new real failure notification has not been deliberately triggered.
 
 ### Priority 2 - NAS operability and recovery
-- [ ] Document and test disaster recovery: rebuild Atlas with Ansible, import the existing pool, restore
-  from snapshot/USB/Hetzner, preserve Vault and Borg recovery material offline, and define RPO/RTO.
-- [ ] Define a controlled Rocky kernel/OpenZFS update and reboot procedure.
-- [ ] Add the Atlas-initiated least-privilege Prometheus backup pull: Prometheus exposes only prepared
+- [x] Document and test disaster recovery in `docs/atlas-recovery.md`: the operator confirmed Vault
+  and Borg recovery material is available offline; provisional targets are RPO 24h/RTO 72h. On
+  2026-09-30 an isolated small Rocky VM was rebuilt with the Atlas Ansible roles, imported its
+  preserved RAIDZ2 pool without force/rewind, and restored a file from the preserved snapshot;
+  the second Ansible run was idempotent. Earlier independent production ZFS, USB, and Borg file
+  restore tests remain separate evidence. A production-size full restore, unclean import, and
+  measured 24h/72h compliance are not claimed.
+- [x] Define a controlled Rocky kernel/OpenZFS update and reboot procedure in
+  `docs/atlas-updates.md`. The first real change-window execution is not yet
+  validated; the procedure never reboots automatically or upgrades pool features.
+- [x] Add the Atlas-initiated least-privilege Prometheus backup pull: Prometheus exposes only prepared
   read-only dumps through a dedicated account and Atlas retains the private SSH key, pinned host key,
-  atomic pull, verification, retention and systemd service/timer.
-- [ ] Decide whether a common SMB/NFS namespace is required. `Archive` (SMB) and `photobook` (NFS) are
-  intentionally distinct today; only if a shared namespace is selected, finalize its UID/GID, group,
-  and POSIX ACL model and test the same files through both protocols.
+  atomic pull, verification, retention and systemd service/timer. The dedicated key/account and unit
+  files are deployed; live read-only SSH, shell denial, and write denial were verified. On 2026-09-30
+  a manual export, Atlas pull, checksum verification, and temporary restore passed; both SQLite
+  databases passed integrity checks and a restored Git repository passed `git fsck`. Both daily
+  timers are enabled for 02:00/03:00 Europe/Rome; their first scheduled results remain unverified.
+- [x] Decide whether a common SMB/NFS namespace is required: no. `Archive` (SMB) and `photobook` (NFS)
+  remain intentionally distinct; `docs/atlas-sharing-decision.md` records the decision. No ACL or export
+  change is authorized by this decision.
 
 ### Priority 3 - Service expansion
 - [ ] After data protection and recovery are validated, populate `/zpool/media/music` and validate Navidrome.
diff --git a/README.it.md b/README.it.md
index 7675600..e8b4147 100644
--- a/README.it.md
+++ b/README.it.md
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ etichettata di 45Drives Alerts usare
 
 ### Timer systemd di Atlas
 
-Tutti i nove timer gestiti sono abilitati. Gli orari sono locali ad Atlas (`Europe/Rome`); Borg e
+Tutti i dieci timer gestiti sono abilitati. Gli orari sono locali ad Atlas (`Europe/Rome`); Borg e
 monitoraggio aggiungono il ritardo casuale indicato. Tutti hanno `Persistent=true`: un evento perso
 viene recuperato quando il timer torna attivo.
 
@@ -500,10 +500,12 @@ viene recuperato quando il timer torna attivo.
 | `atlas-borg-check.timer` | `*-*-15 06:00:00` — giorno 15 alle 06:00, più 0–30 min casuali | Controllo repository Borg |
 | `atlas-usb-reminder.timer` | `Sat *-*-01..07 10:00:00 Europe/Rome` — primo sabato alle 10:00 | Solo promemoria 45Drives Alerts |
 | `atlas-health-monitor.timer` | `*:0/30` — ogni mezz'ora, più 0–5 min casuali | Controlli di salute in sola lettura |
+| `atlas-prometheus-pull.timer` | `*-*-* 03:00:00 Europe/Rome` — ogni giorno alle 03:00 | Pull e verifica del backup preparato su Prometheus |
 
 `atlas-usb-backup.service` **non ha timer** e va avviato manualmente. Il timer del fornitore
-`zfs-scrub-weekly@zpool.timer` è disabilitato a favore dello scrub mensile. Il futuro pull del backup
-Prometheus non ha ancora un timer, perché non è implementato. Durante un backup Borg attivo,
+`zfs-scrub-weekly@zpool.timer` è disabilitato a favore dello scrub mensile. Il timer di preparazione
+su Prometheus è attivo alle 02:00 Europe/Rome; export, pull e ripristino temporaneo manuali sono
+riusciti il 2026-09-30, ma il primo ciclo pianificato va ancora verificato. Durante un backup Borg attivo,
 `systemctl list-timers` può mostrare `-` per il prossimo evento senza che il timer sia disabilitato.
 Per vedere la pianificazione corrente: `systemctl list-timers --all` su Atlas.
 
@@ -519,7 +521,10 @@ cutover. L'attuale iCloudPD su Aegis e l'export NFS Photobook restano configurat
 all'approvazione e alla verifica di questa migrazione separata. Anche il servizio Atlas sarà
 temporaneo in attesa di Uranus.
 
-Il pull dei backup di Prometheus e i test completi di disaster recovery restano da fare. Il backlog
+Il primo ciclo pianificato del backup di Prometheus e una prova di disaster recovery a dimensione reale
+restano da verificare. Il 2026-09-30 una VM Rocky isolata ha superato ricostruzione OS con Ansible,
+import del pool RAIDZ2 fittizio e ripristino da snapshot; RPO 24 ore/RTO 72 ore restano obiettivi
+provvisori, non tempi misurati. Dettagli e limiti sono in `docs/atlas-recovery.md`. Il backlog
 prioritizzato è in `AGENTS.md`.
 
 ---
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a950a08..f341f42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ monitoring. For a labelled 45Drives Alerts delivery test, use
 
 ### Atlas systemd timers
 
-All nine managed timers below are enabled. Times are local to Atlas (`Europe/Rome`); Borg and monitoring
+All ten managed timers below are enabled. Times are local to Atlas (`Europe/Rome`); Borg and monitoring
 add the indicated randomized delay. Every timer has `Persistent=true`, so a missed calendar run is
 scheduled after the timer becomes active again.
 
@@ -515,10 +515,12 @@ scheduled after the timer becomes active again.
 | `atlas-borg-check.timer` | `*-*-15 06:00:00` — 15th of the month at 06:00, plus 0–30 min random delay | Borg repository check |
 | `atlas-usb-reminder.timer` | `Sat *-*-01..07 10:00:00 Europe/Rome` — first Saturday at 10:00 | 45Drives Alerts reminder only |
 | `atlas-health-monitor.timer` | `*:0/30` — every half-hour, plus 0–5 min random delay | Read-only health checks |
+| `atlas-prometheus-pull.timer` | `*-*-* 03:00:00 Europe/Rome` — daily at 03:00 | Pull and verify the prepared Prometheus backup |
 
 `atlas-usb-backup.service` has **no timer**: the encrypted USB backup must be started manually.
 The vendor's `zfs-scrub-weekly@zpool.timer` is intentionally disabled in favor of the monthly scrub.
-The future Prometheus backup pull has no timer yet because that workflow is not implemented. While a
+The Prometheus export timer runs at 02:00 Europe/Rome; its first scheduled run and the Atlas pull
+remain to be observed. A manual export, pull, and temporary restore passed. While a
 Borg backup is still running, `systemctl list-timers` may show `-` for its next trigger; this does not
 mean the timer has been disabled. Inspect the current schedule on Atlas with
 `systemctl list-timers --all`.
@@ -534,9 +536,21 @@ state outside `Archive`, then test permissions, SELinux, backups and recovery be
 The current Aegis iCloudPD service and Atlas Photobook NFS export remain configured until that
 separate migration is approved and validated; the eventual Atlas service is temporary until Uranus.
 
-Prometheus backup pulls and full disaster-recovery tests remain follow-up work. The prioritized
+The first scheduled Prometheus backup runs and production-size disaster-recovery tests remain follow-up work. The prioritized
 operational backlog is kept in `AGENTS.md`.
 
+Priority 2 procedures and decisions are recorded in
+[`docs/atlas-recovery.md`](docs/atlas-recovery.md),
+[`docs/atlas-updates.md`](docs/atlas-updates.md), and
+[`docs/atlas-sharing-decision.md`](docs/atlas-sharing-decision.md).
+The provisional Atlas recovery objectives are RPO 24 hours and RTO 72 hours;
+an isolated small-VM OS rebuild, pool import, Ansible reapplication, and
+snapshot restore passed, but full-size recovery time is unmeasured. `Archive` (SMB) and
+`photobook` (NFS) remain deliberately separate.
+The Prometheus pull architecture and manual export/pull/restore evidence are in
+[`docs/prometheus-backup.md`](docs/prometheus-backup.md). Both daily timers are
+enabled; their first scheduled runs remain to be verified.
+
 ## How layering works
 
 A host can intentionally belong to more than one inventory group. The final configuration is the combination of the host and its groups, not a one-host/one-play mapping.
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/server.yml b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/server.yml
index bc026f1..d1b8e19 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/server.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/server.yml
@@ -80,5 +80,30 @@ server_sshd_settings:
 
 server_sshd_allow_users:
   - "{{ server_username }}"
+server_backup_export_enabled: false
+server_backup_username: prometheus-backup
+server_backup_public_key_name: atlas-pull
+server_backup_export_root: /var/lib/prometheus-backup-export
+server_backup_rrsync_path: /usr/share/doc/rsync/support/rrsync
+server_backup_export_calendar: "*-*-* 02:00:00 Europe/Rome"
+server_backup_export_start_timer: false
+server_backup_export_source_keep: 3
+server_backup_export_paths:
+  - opt/npm/data
+  - opt/npm/letsencrypt
+  - opt/gitea/data
+  - home/git/.ssh
+  - opt/docker/server/docker-compose.yml
+  - etc/systemd/system/podman-compose-server.service
+  - etc/ssh/sshd_config
+  - etc/ssh/sshd_config.d
+  - etc/firewalld
+  - etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
+server_backup_export_excludes:
+  - opt/npm/data/logs
+  - opt/gitea/data/gitea/log
+  - opt/gitea/data/gitea/tmp
+  - opt/gitea/data/gitea/sessions
+  - opt/gitea/data/gitea/indexers
 server_ssh_authorized_keys: []
 server_ssh_authorized_key_directory: "{{ server_user_home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys.d"
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/atlas.yml b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/atlas.yml
index fb7063c..1e06140 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/atlas.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/atlas.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ atlas_zfs_backup_reservation: 500G
 atlas_zfs_dataset_photobook: media/photobook
 atlas_mount_root: /zpool
 atlas_manage_storage: true
+atlas_prometheus_pull_start_timer: true
 atlas_manage_zfs_snapshots: true
 atlas_zfs_snapshot_prefix: atlas-auto
 atlas_zfs_snapshot_policies:
@@ -91,6 +92,12 @@ atlas_usb_backup_mapper_name: zpool-backup
 atlas_manage_usb_reminder: true
 atlas_usb_reminder_calendar: "Sat *-*-01..07 10:00:00 Europe/Rome"
 atlas_manage_monitoring: true
+atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull: true
+# Prometheus ED25519 host key read through the controller's strict SSH trust on 2026-09-30.
+# Fingerprint: SHA256:rfedk7DHI9mLB3UHk/4F3HHlSIiswtCAFsAXvfh6iXk
+atlas_prometheus_ssh_host_key: >-
+  179.237.102.172 ssh-ed25519
+  AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIC4b+QXlPupoEx71W9NKs9tTeYjBqTkVMqbGB97nMNWv
 # Physical pool disks and the system NVMe; the disconnected USB disk is intentionally excluded.
 atlas_monitor_smart_devices:
   - { name: pool-1, path: "{{ atlas_zpool_disks[0] }}", warning_c: 50, critical_c: 55 }
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/prometheus.yml b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/prometheus.yml
index f03432b..bb41b77 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/prometheus.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/prometheus.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ ansible_port: 22
 ansible_ssh_private_key_file: /home/fscotto/.ssh/id_ed25519
 
 server_username: rocky
+server_backup_export_enabled: true
+server_backup_export_start_timer: true
 server_duckdns_domain: fscotto
 server_ssh_authorized_keys:
   - name: ikaros
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/defaults/main.yml
index 85d5591..15f0208 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/defaults/main.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,15 @@ atlas_monitor_notifier: "{{ atlas_usb_reminder_notifier }}"
 atlas_monitor_smart_devices: []
 atlas_monitor_timers: []
 atlas_monitor_failure_units: []
+atlas_monitor_effective_timers: >-
+  {{ atlas_monitor_timers
+     + ([{'name': 'atlas-prometheus-pull.timer', 'max_age_hours': 26}]
+        if atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool and atlas_prometheus_pull_start_timer | bool
+        else []) }}
+atlas_monitor_effective_failure_units: >-
+  {{ atlas_monitor_failure_units
+     + (['atlas-prometheus-pull.service']
+        if atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool else []) }}
 atlas_monitor_remote_capacity: {}
 atlas_monitor_pool_warning_percent: 80
 atlas_monitor_pool_critical_percent: 90
@@ -141,6 +150,19 @@ atlas_music_mountpoint: "{{ atlas_mount_root }}/{{ atlas_zfs_dataset_music }}"
 atlas_backup_mountpoint: "{{ atlas_mount_root }}/{{ atlas_zfs_dataset_backup }}"
 atlas_host_backups_mountpoint: "{{ atlas_mount_root }}/{{ atlas_zfs_dataset_host_backups }}"
 atlas_backup_prometheus_mountpoint: "{{ atlas_mount_root }}/{{ atlas_zfs_dataset_backup_prometheus }}"
+atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull: false
+atlas_prometheus_pull_ssh_dir: /etc/atlas-prometheus-pull
+atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path: "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_ssh_dir }}/id_ed25519"
+atlas_prometheus_pull_known_hosts_path: "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_ssh_dir }}/known_hosts"
+atlas_prometheus_ssh_host_key: ""
+atlas_prometheus_pull_source_user: prometheus-backup
+atlas_prometheus_pull_source_port: 22
+atlas_prometheus_pull_calendar: "*-*-* 03:00:00 Europe/Rome"
+atlas_prometheus_pull_start_timer: false
+atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_daily: 30
+atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_weekly: 8
+atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_monthly: 12
+atlas_prometheus_pull_max_age_hours: 24
 atlas_photobook_mountpoint: "{{ atlas_mount_root }}/{{ atlas_zfs_dataset_photobook }}"
 
 atlas_45drives_repo_url: https://repo.45drives.com/repofiles/rocky/45drives-enterprise.repo
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/files/atlas-prometheus-prune.py b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/files/atlas-prometheus-prune.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c5a0ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/files/atlas-prometheus-prune.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Prune only verified, named Prometheus backup versions after publication."""
+
+import datetime as dt
+import pathlib
+import re
+import shutil
+import sys
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    if len(sys.argv) != 5:
+        raise SystemExit("Usage: atlas-prometheus-prune SNAPSHOTS DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY")
+    root = pathlib.Path(sys.argv[1])
+    counts = [int(value) for value in sys.argv[2:]]
+    if not root.is_dir() or root.is_symlink() or min(counts) < 1:
+        raise SystemExit("Invalid backup directory or retention counts")
+    versions = []
+    for entry in root.iterdir():
+        if not entry.is_dir() or entry.is_symlink():
+            continue
+        if not re.fullmatch(r"[0-9]{8}T[0-9]{6}Z", entry.name):
+            continue
+        try:
+            when = dt.datetime.strptime(entry.name, "%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ")
+        except ValueError:
+            continue
+        if not all((entry / name).is_file() for name in ("payload.tar", "payload.sha256", "metadata.json")):
+            continue
+        versions.append((when, entry))
+    versions.sort(reverse=True)
+    if not versions:
+        raise SystemExit("No published backup versions found; refusing to prune")
+
+    keep = {entry for _, entry in versions[: counts[0]]}
+    for count, key in (
+        (counts[1], lambda when: when.isocalendar()[:2]),
+        (counts[2], lambda when: (when.year, when.month)),
+    ):
+        periods = set()
+        for when, entry in versions:
+            period = key(when)
+            if period in periods:
+                continue
+            periods.add(period)
+            keep.add(entry)
+            if len(periods) >= count:
+                break
+
+    for _, entry in versions:
+        if entry not in keep:
+            shutil.rmtree(entry)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/main.yml
index 4b87ecc..2403c66 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 - name: Import Atlas offline USB backup tasks
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: usb_backup.yml
 
+- name: Import Atlas Prometheus backup pull identity tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: prometheus_pull_identity.yml
+
+- name: Import Atlas Prometheus backup pull job tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: prometheus_pull_job.yml
+
 - name: Import Atlas health monitoring tasks
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: monitoring.yml
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/monitoring.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/monitoring.yml
index cacc460..2b34ae0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/monitoring.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/monitoring.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
       - atlas_zfs_pool != 'CHANGEME_ZFS_POOL'
       - atlas_monitor_calendar | length > 0
       - atlas_monitor_smart_devices | length > 0
-      - atlas_monitor_timers | length > 0
-      - atlas_monitor_failure_units | length > 0
+      - atlas_monitor_effective_timers | length > 0
+      - atlas_monitor_effective_failure_units | length > 0
       - atlas_monitor_remote_capacity.user == atlas_borg_repository_user
       - atlas_monitor_remote_capacity.host == atlas_borg_repository_host
       - atlas_monitor_remote_capacity.run_as == atlas_borg_username
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     that:
       - item.name is match('^[a-zA-Z0-9@_.-]+\\.timer$')
       - item.max_age_hours | int >= 0
-  loop: "{{ atlas_monitor_timers }}"
+  loop: "{{ atlas_monitor_effective_timers }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
   when: atlas_manage_monitoring | bool
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
       - item is match('^[a-zA-Z0-9@_.-]+\\.service$')
-  loop: "{{ atlas_monitor_failure_units }}"
+  loop: "{{ atlas_monitor_effective_failure_units }}"
   when: atlas_manage_monitoring | bool
 
 - name: Validate Atlas health monitor calendar
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: "0755"
-  loop: "{{ atlas_monitor_failure_units }}"
+  loop: "{{ atlas_monitor_effective_failure_units }}"
   when: atlas_manage_monitoring | bool
 
 - name: Notify 45Drives Alerts when an Atlas job fails
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: "0644"
-  loop: "{{ atlas_monitor_failure_units }}"
+  loop: "{{ atlas_monitor_effective_failure_units }}"
   when: atlas_manage_monitoring | bool
 
 - name: Reload systemd after installing Atlas monitoring
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/prometheus_pull_identity.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/prometheus_pull_identity.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a96de9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/prometheus_pull_identity.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+---
+- name: Validate Atlas Prometheus pull identity inputs
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup, prometheus_backup_key]
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_ssh_dir.startswith('/etc/')
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path.startswith(atlas_prometheus_pull_ssh_dir ~ '/')
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_known_hosts_path.startswith(atlas_prometheus_pull_ssh_dir ~ '/')
+      - atlas_prometheus_ssh_host_key.startswith(
+          (hostvars['prometheus'].ansible_host | string) ~ ' ssh-ed25519 '
+        )
+    fail_msg: Pin the verified Prometheus ED25519 SSH host key before enabling the pull.
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Create private Atlas Prometheus pull SSH directory
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup, prometheus_backup_key]
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_ssh_dir }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0700"
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Generate Atlas-only Prometheus pull SSH identity
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup, prometheus_backup_key]
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - ssh-keygen
+      - -q
+      - -t
+      - ed25519
+      - -N
+      - ""
+      - -C
+      - atlas-prometheus-pull@atlas
+      - -f
+      - "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path }}"
+    creates: "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path }}"
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Protect Atlas-only Prometheus pull SSH identity
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup, prometheus_backup_key]
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "{{ item.mode }}"
+  loop:
+    - { path: "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path }}", mode: "0600" }
+    - { path: "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path }}.pub", mode: "0644" }
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.path }}"
+  when:
+    - atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+    - not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Pin Prometheus SSH host key on Atlas
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup, prometheus_backup_key]
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: "{{ atlas_prometheus_ssh_host_key }}\n"
+    dest: "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_known_hosts_path }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0600"
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/prometheus_pull_job.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/prometheus_pull_job.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e12213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/tasks/prometheus_pull_job.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+---
+- name: Validate Atlas Prometheus backup pull inputs
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - atlas_manage_storage | bool
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_source_user is match('^[a-z_][a-z0-9_-]*$')
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_source_port | int > 0
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_source_port | int < 65536
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_daily | int > 0
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_weekly | int > 0
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_monthly | int > 0
+      - atlas_prometheus_pull_max_age_hours | int > 0
+      - atlas_backup_prometheus_mountpoint.startswith(atlas_mount_root ~ '/')
+    fail_msg: Define the Atlas backup destination, source account, and retention before enabling the pull.
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Validate Atlas Prometheus backup pull calendar
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv: [systemd-analyze, calendar, "{{ atlas_prometheus_pull_calendar }}"]
+  changed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Create private Atlas Prometheus backup version directory
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ atlas_backup_prometheus_mountpoint }}/snapshots"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0700"
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Install Atlas Prometheus backup pull helper
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: atlas-prometheus-pull.sh.j2
+    dest: /usr/local/sbin/atlas-prometheus-pull
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0750"
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Install Atlas Prometheus backup retention helper
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: atlas-prometheus-prune.py
+    dest: /usr/local/libexec/atlas-prometheus-prune
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0750"
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Install Atlas Prometheus backup pull systemd units
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "{{ item }}.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ item }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0644"
+  loop:
+    - atlas-prometheus-pull.service
+    - atlas-prometheus-pull.timer
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item }}"
+  register: atlas_prometheus_pull_units
+  when: atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+
+- name: Reload systemd after Atlas Prometheus pull unit changes
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    daemon_reload: true
+  when:
+    - atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+    - atlas_prometheus_pull_units is changed
+    - not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Enable Atlas Prometheus pull timer only after explicit activation
+  tags: [atlas, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: atlas-prometheus-pull.timer
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
+  when:
+    - atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | bool
+    - atlas_prometheus_pull_start_timer | bool
+    - not ansible_check_mode
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-health-monitor.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-health-monitor.json.j2
index 9191fa9..ef9b780 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-health-monitor.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-health-monitor.json.j2
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   "backup_dataset": {{ (atlas_zfs_pool ~ '/' ~ atlas_zfs_dataset_backup) | to_json }},
   "notifier": {{ atlas_monitor_notifier | to_json }},
   "smart_devices": {{ atlas_monitor_smart_devices | to_json }},
-  "timers": {{ atlas_monitor_timers | to_json }},
-  "failure_units": {{ atlas_monitor_failure_units | to_json }},
+  "timers": {{ atlas_monitor_effective_timers | to_json }},
+  "failure_units": {{ atlas_monitor_effective_failure_units | to_json }},
   "remote_capacity": {{ atlas_monitor_remote_capacity | to_json }},
   "pool_warning_percent": {{ atlas_monitor_pool_warning_percent | int }},
   "pool_critical_percent": {{ atlas_monitor_pool_critical_percent | int }},
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.service.j2 b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3432d96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Pull a prepared read-only Prometheus backup to Atlas
+RequiresMountsFor={{ atlas_backup_prometheus_mountpoint }}
+Wants=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target zfs.target
+ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/local/sbin/atlas-prometheus-pull
+ConditionPathExists={{ atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path }}
+ConditionPathExists={{ atlas_prometheus_pull_known_hosts_path }}
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/atlas-prometheus-pull
+User=root
+Group=root
+UMask=0077
+TimeoutStartSec=infinity
+Nice=15
+IOSchedulingClass=best-effort
+IOSchedulingPriority=7
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.sh.j2 b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.sh.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8857839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.sh.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -Eeuo pipefail
+umask 077
+
+backup_root={{ atlas_backup_prometheus_mountpoint | quote }}
+snapshots="$backup_root/snapshots"
+stage=''
+exec 9>/run/lock/atlas-prometheus-pull.lock
+flock -n 9 || { echo 'A Prometheus pull is already running' >&2; exit 1; }
+
+cleanup() {
+  local rc=$?
+  trap - EXIT
+  if (( rc != 0 )) && [[ -n "$stage" && -d "$stage" ]]; then
+    rm -rf -- "$stage"
+  fi
+  exit "$rc"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+zpool list -H -o name {{ atlas_zfs_pool | quote }} >/dev/null
+findmnt -rn --mountpoint "$backup_root" >/dev/null
+stage=$(mktemp -d "$backup_root/.staging.XXXXXXXX")
+ssh_cmd='/usr/bin/ssh -F /dev/null -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=yes -o UserKnownHostsFile={{ atlas_prometheus_pull_known_hosts_path }} -o IdentitiesOnly=yes -i {{ atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path }} -p {{ atlas_prometheus_pull_source_port }}'
+rsync -a --partial --delay-updates -e "$ssh_cmd" \
+  {{ (atlas_prometheus_pull_source_user ~ '@' ~ hostvars['prometheus'].ansible_host ~ ':current/') | quote }} \
+  "$stage/"
+
+test -s "$stage/payload.tar"
+test -s "$stage/payload.sha256"
+test -s "$stage/metadata.json"
+(cd "$stage" && sha256sum -c payload.sha256)
+tar -tf "$stage/payload.tar" >/dev/null
+stamp=$(python3 - "$stage/metadata.json" <<'PY'
+import json
+import datetime as dt
+import re
+import sys
+
+with open(sys.argv[1], encoding="utf-8") as stream:
+    metadata = json.load(stream)
+stamp = metadata.get("created_utc", "")
+if metadata.get("schema") != 1 or metadata.get("host") != "prometheus":
+    raise SystemExit("Unexpected Prometheus backup metadata")
+if not re.fullmatch(r"[0-9]{8}T[0-9]{6}Z", stamp):
+    raise SystemExit("Invalid Prometheus backup timestamp")
+created = dt.datetime.strptime(stamp, "%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ").replace(tzinfo=dt.timezone.utc)
+age = dt.datetime.now(dt.timezone.utc) - created
+if age.total_seconds() < -300 or age > dt.timedelta(hours={{ atlas_prometheus_pull_max_age_hours }}):
+    raise SystemExit("Prometheus backup is outside the configured freshness window")
+print(stamp)
+PY
+)
+if [[ -e "$snapshots/$stamp" ]]; then
+  cmp "$stage/payload.sha256" "$snapshots/$stamp/payload.sha256"
+  cmp "$stage/metadata.json" "$snapshots/$stamp/metadata.json"
+  (cd "$snapshots/$stamp" && sha256sum -c payload.sha256)
+  rm -rf -- "${stage:?}"
+  stage=''
+else
+  chown -R root:root "$stage"
+  chmod 0700 "$stage"
+  chmod 0600 "$stage/payload.tar" "$stage/payload.sha256" "$stage/metadata.json"
+  mv -- "$stage" "$snapshots/$stamp"
+  stage=''
+fi
+latest_link=$(readlink "$backup_root/latest" 2>/dev/null || true)
+latest_stamp=${latest_link##*/}
+if [[ -z "$latest_stamp" || "$stamp" > "$latest_stamp" ]]; then
+  ln -s "snapshots/$stamp" "$backup_root/.latest.new"
+  mv -Tf -- "$backup_root/.latest.new" "$backup_root/latest"
+fi
+python3 /usr/local/libexec/atlas-prometheus-prune "$snapshots" \
+  {{ atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_daily }} {{ atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_weekly }} {{ atlas_prometheus_pull_keep_monthly }}
+echo "Verified and published Prometheus backup $stamp"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.timer.j2 b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.timer.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3564706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_atlas/templates/atlas-prometheus-pull.timer.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Schedule Atlas pull of prepared Prometheus backups
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar={{ atlas_prometheus_pull_calendar }}
+Persistent=true
+Unit=atlas-prometheus-pull.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/backup_export_identity.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/backup_export_identity.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ac5664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/backup_export_identity.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+---
+- name: Validate Prometheus backup export identity inputs
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - inventory_hostname == 'prometheus'
+      - server_backup_username is match('^[a-z_][a-z0-9_-]*$')
+      - server_backup_username not in ['root', server_username]
+      - server_backup_export_root.startswith('/var/lib/')
+      - server_backup_public_key_name is match('^[a-z0-9_-]+$')
+      - hostvars['atlas'].atlas_manage_prometheus_backup_pull | default(false) | bool
+    fail_msg: Enable Atlas and Prometheus backup roles together with dedicated identity settings.
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Create dedicated Prometheus backup export group
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.group:
+    name: "{{ server_backup_username }}"
+    system: true
+    state: present
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Create locked Prometheus backup export account
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    name: "{{ server_backup_username }}"
+    group: "{{ server_backup_username }}"
+    groups: []
+    append: false
+    comment: Read-only prepared backup export for Atlas
+    home: "{{ server_backup_export_root }}"
+    create_home: false
+    shell: /bin/bash
+    password_lock: true
+    system: true
+    state: present
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Require restricted rrsync helper on Prometheus
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ server_backup_rrsync_path }}"
+  register: server_backup_rrsync_file
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Validate restricted rrsync helper
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - server_backup_rrsync_file.stat.exists
+      - server_backup_rrsync_file.stat.isreg
+      - server_backup_rrsync_file.stat.pw_name == 'root'
+    fail_msg: Rocky rsync must provide the root-owned rrsync support script.
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Create prepared backup export root
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ server_backup_export_root }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: "{{ server_backup_username }}"
+    mode: "0750"
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Create restricted Prometheus backup SSH directories
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ item }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: "{{ server_backup_username }}"
+    mode: "0750"
+  loop:
+    - "{{ server_backup_export_root }}/.ssh"
+    - "{{ server_backup_export_root }}/.ssh/authorized_keys.d"
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Read Atlas public key for Prometheus backup pull
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.slurp:
+    src: "{{ hostvars['atlas'].atlas_prometheus_pull_private_key_path | default('/etc/atlas-prometheus-pull/id_ed25519') }}.pub"
+  delegate_to: atlas
+  become: true
+  register: server_backup_atlas_public_key
+  when:
+    - server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+    - not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Authorize only restricted read-only backup access from Atlas
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: >-
+      {{ 'command="/usr/bin/python3 ' ~ server_backup_rrsync_path ~ ' -ro '
+         ~ server_backup_export_root ~ '/versions",restrict '
+         ~ (server_backup_atlas_public_key.content | b64decode | trim) ~ '\n' }}
+    dest: "{{ server_backup_export_root }}/.ssh/authorized_keys.d/{{ server_backup_public_key_name }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: "{{ server_backup_username }}"
+    mode: "0640"
+  when:
+    - server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+    - not ansible_check_mode
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/backup_export_job.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/backup_export_job.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48cff77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/backup_export_job.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+---
+- name: Validate Prometheus backup export job inputs
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - server_backup_export_source_keep | int >= 2
+      - server_backup_export_paths | length > 0
+      - server_backup_export_paths | unique | length == server_backup_export_paths | length
+      - >-
+        server_backup_export_paths
+        | select('match', '^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9._/-]*$') | list | length
+        == server_backup_export_paths | length
+      - >-
+        server_backup_export_paths
+        | reject('search', '(^|/)\.\.(/|$)') | list | length
+        == server_backup_export_paths | length
+      - >-
+        server_backup_export_excludes
+        | select('match', '^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9._/-]*$') | list | length
+        == server_backup_export_excludes | length
+      - >-
+        server_backup_export_excludes
+        | reject('search', '(^|/)\.\.(/|$)') | list | length
+        == server_backup_export_excludes | length
+    fail_msg: Define safe relative paths and at least two prepared export versions.
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Validate Prometheus backup export calendar
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv: [systemd-analyze, calendar, "{{ server_backup_export_calendar }}"]
+  changed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Ensure prepared Prometheus backup versions directory exists
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ server_backup_export_root }}/versions"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: "{{ server_backup_username }}"
+    mode: "0750"
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Install Prometheus backup export helper
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: prometheus-backup-export.sh.j2
+    dest: /usr/local/sbin/prometheus-backup-export
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0750"
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Install Prometheus backup export systemd units
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "{{ item }}.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ item }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0644"
+  loop:
+    - prometheus-backup-export.service
+    - prometheus-backup-export.timer
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item }}"
+  register: server_backup_export_units
+  when: server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+
+- name: Reload systemd after Prometheus backup export unit changes
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    daemon_reload: true
+  when:
+    - server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+    - server_backup_export_units is changed
+    - not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Enable Prometheus backup export timer only after explicit activation
+  tags: [services, backup, prometheus_backup]
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: prometheus-backup-export.timer
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
+  when:
+    - server_backup_export_enabled | bool
+    - server_backup_export_start_timer | bool
+    - not ansible_check_mode
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/main.yml
index 395a9b1..73bda6f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@
   tags: [services, podman]
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: podman-compose.yml
 
+- name: Import Prometheus backup export identity tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: backup_export_identity.yml
+
+- name: Import Prometheus backup export job tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: backup_export_job.yml
+
 - name: Ensure server SSH authorized key fragments directory exists
   tags: [services, ssh]
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -77,13 +83,17 @@
   when: server_ssh_authorized_keys | length > 0
 
 - name: Configure server SSH authorized key fragments
-  tags: [services, ssh]
+  tags: [services, ssh, prometheus_backup]
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
     path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     regexp: '^\s*AuthorizedKeysFile\s+'
     line: >-
-      AuthorizedKeysFile {{ server_ssh_authorized_keys | map(attribute='name')
-      | map('regex_replace', '^', '%h/.ssh/authorized_keys.d/') | join(' ') }}
+      AuthorizedKeysFile {{
+        ((server_ssh_authorized_keys | map(attribute='name')
+          | map('regex_replace', '^', '%h/.ssh/authorized_keys.d/') | list)
+        + (['%h/.ssh/authorized_keys.d/' ~ server_backup_public_key_name]
+           if server_backup_export_enabled | bool else [])) | join(' ')
+      }}
     state: present
     validate: "sshd -t -f %s"
   notify: Reload SSH service
@@ -100,11 +110,13 @@
   notify: Reload SSH service
 
 - name: Restrict SSH login to allowed users on server
-  tags: [services]
+  tags: [services, prometheus_backup]
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
     path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     regexp: '^\s*AllowUsers\s+'
-    line: "AllowUsers {{ server_sshd_allow_users | join(' ') }}"
+    line: >-
+      AllowUsers {{ (server_sshd_allow_users
+      + ([server_backup_username] if server_backup_export_enabled | bool else [])) | join(' ') }}
     state: present
     validate: "sshd -t -f %s"
   notify: Reload SSH service
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.service.j2 b/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a12224f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Prepare a read-only Prometheus application backup for Atlas
+RequiresMountsFor=/opt/npm /opt/gitea {{ server_backup_export_root }}
+ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/local/sbin/prometheus-backup-export
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/prometheus-backup-export
+User=root
+Group=root
+UMask=0077
+TimeoutStartSec=infinity
+Nice=10
+IOSchedulingClass=best-effort
+IOSchedulingPriority=7
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.sh.j2 b/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.sh.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9be174b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.sh.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -Eeuo pipefail
+umask 077
+
+export_root={{ server_backup_export_root | quote }}
+versions="$export_root/versions"
+stack_unit=podman-compose-server.service
+stamp=$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)
+stage=''
+stack_stopped=false
+
+exec 9>/run/lock/prometheus-backup-export.lock
+flock -n 9 || { echo 'A backup export is already running' >&2; exit 1; }
+
+cleanup() {
+  local rc=$?
+  trap - EXIT
+  if "$stack_stopped"; then
+    if systemctl is-active --quiet "$stack_unit"; then
+      systemctl restart "$stack_unit" || rc=1
+    else
+      systemctl start "$stack_unit" || rc=1
+    fi
+  fi
+  if (( rc != 0 )) && [[ -n "$stage" && -d "$stage" ]]; then
+    rm -rf -- "$stage"
+  fi
+  exit "$rc"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+trap 'exit 129' HUP
+trap 'exit 130' INT
+trap 'exit 143' TERM
+
+systemctl is-active --quiet "$stack_unit" || {
+  echo 'The managed Compose stack must be active before preparing a backup' >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
+paths=(
+{% for path in server_backup_export_paths %}
+  {{ path | quote }}
+{% endfor %}
+)
+excludes=(
+{% for path in server_backup_export_excludes %}
+  --exclude={{ path | quote }}
+{% endfor %}
+)
+for path in "${paths[@]}"; do
+  [[ -e "/$path" ]] || { echo "Required backup path missing: /$path" >&2; exit 1; }
+done
+[[ ! -e "$versions/$stamp" ]] || { echo "Export version already exists: $stamp" >&2; exit 1; }
+stage=$(mktemp -d "$export_root/.staging.XXXXXXXX")
+
+# SQLite databases and their accompanying files are copied while both
+# managed containers are stopped. The EXIT trap restarts the stack on error.
+stack_stopped=true
+systemctl stop "$stack_unit"
+tar --acls --xattrs --selinux "${excludes[@]}" -C / -cf "$stage/payload.tar" "${paths[@]}"
+systemctl start "$stack_unit"
+for container in nginx-proxy-manager gitea; do
+  running=false
+  for _ in {1..30}; do
+    if [[ $(podman inspect --format '{{ '{{.State.Running}}' }}' "$container" 2>/dev/null) == true ]]; then
+      running=true
+      break
+    fi
+    sleep 2
+  done
+  "$running" || { echo "Container did not restart: $container" >&2; exit 1; }
+done
+stack_stopped=false
+
+tar -tf "$stage/payload.tar" >/dev/null
+(cd "$stage" && sha256sum payload.tar >payload.sha256)
+printf '{"schema":1,"host":"prometheus","created_utc":"%s"}\n' "$stamp" >"$stage/metadata.json"
+chown root:{{ server_backup_username }} "$stage" "$stage/payload.tar" "$stage/payload.sha256" "$stage/metadata.json"
+chmod 0750 "$stage"
+chmod 0640 "$stage/payload.tar" "$stage/payload.sha256" "$stage/metadata.json"
+mv -- "$stage" "$versions/$stamp"
+stage=''
+ln -s "$stamp" "$versions/.current.new"
+mv -Tf -- "$versions/.current.new" "$versions/current"
+
+# Keep a small source-side safety window; Atlas owns long-term retention.
+mapfile -t old_versions < <(find "$versions" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d \
+  -printf '%f\n' | grep -E '^[0-9]{8}T[0-9]{6}Z$' | sort -r | tail -n +{{ server_backup_export_source_keep + 1 }})
+for old in "${old_versions[@]}"; do
+  rm -rf -- "${versions:?}/$old"
+done
+echo "Prepared Prometheus backup export $stamp"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.timer.j2 b/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.timer.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0585b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_server/templates/prometheus-backup-export.timer.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Prepare daily Prometheus application backup for Atlas
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar={{ server_backup_export_calendar }}
+Persistent=false
+Unit=prometheus-backup-export.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/docs/atlas-dr-lab.md b/docs/atlas-dr-lab.md
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+++ b/docs/atlas-dr-lab.md
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Isolated Atlas DR lab
+
+This is a **scaled rehearsal**, not a substitute for a full-data restore. The
+`atlas-dr-lab` libvirt VM on Ikaros was left **shut off** on 2026-09-30. Its
+persistent volumes are in the default libvirt pool: the current 30 GiB OS
+volume `atlas-dr-lab-os-rebuild2.qcow2`, the pre-rebuild OS volume
+`atlas-dr-lab-os.qcow2`, and four independent 4 GiB
+`atlas-dr-lab-data{1,2,3,4}.qcow2` volumes. The VM uses libvirt's `default`
+NAT network (last DHCP address `192.168.122.168`), 2 vCPU, and 4 GiB RAM.
+The data disks have `virtio-atlasdrdata{1,2,3,4}` serials. No physical disk or
+production Atlas storage is attached. The VM has no autostart.
+
+## Rebuild inputs and isolation
+
+- Use Rocky's **9.8 GenericCloud Base x86_64** image
+  `Rocky-9-GenericCloud-Base-9.8-20260525.0.x86_64.qcow2` from
+  `https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/9.8/images/x86_64/`.
+  Verify its `.CHECKSUM` file; the observed SHA-256 was
+  `92c206cc6f790c61583247eefe87890f8828420662c17cacf247cec78ab4eec8`.
+- Use a dedicated lab-only inventory merged **after** the repository
+  inventory, and always `--limit atlas_dr_lab`. The temporary 2026-09-30
+  inventory/playbook and logs are in `/tmp/atlas-dr-lab-image/`; copy a
+  sanitized inventory to durable private storage before `/tmp` is cleared if
+  the lab will be repeated. Never reuse `host_vars/atlas.yml`, production
+  Vault secrets, or production disk by-id paths for the lab.
+- The lab host belongs to `platform_rocky` and `atlas`. It uses `dradmin`
+  (UID/GID 1000) with the operator's **public** SSH key and a random,
+  unknown password hash, the libvirt DHCP address, pool `zpool`, mount root
+  `/zpool`, the four `virtio-atlasdrdata*` by-id paths, a 1 GiB backup
+  reservation, and `rocky_manage_openzfs_repo: true` with only `zfs` in
+  `host_packages`. The following gates remain false: sharing, firewall,
+  media stack, ZFS timers, Borg, USB, monitoring, and Prometheus pull.
+  `atlas_manage_storage` is true. Set `atlas_create_pool: true` **only for the
+  first disposable pool creation**, then set it false before any later run.
+- A minimal lab playbook selects `atlas_dr_lab`, `become: true`, and the
+  existing `packages_rocky` and `profile_atlas` roles. Use a separate
+  `ANSIBLE_CONFIG` without the production Vault password script, and keep
+  host-key checking on with a lab-specific known-hosts file. The 2026-09-30
+  runs used `-i ansible/inventory/hosts.yml -i <lab-inventory.yml>` and
+  `--limit atlas_dr_lab` throughout.
+
+## Rehearsal and narrow checks
+
+1. Before any pool operation, compare `virsh -c qemu:///system domblklist
+   atlas-dr-lab` with the four intended qcow2 paths, and in the guest compare
+   `/dev/disk/by-id/virtio-atlasdrdata*` with `lsblk`. Do not proceed if a
+   physical disk or production identity appears.
+2. For a first-time disposable build only, run the lab playbook with
+   `--tags pool` and `atlas_create_pool: true`, then immediately set the gate
+   false. Run the full lab playbook and check `zpool status -P zpool`,
+   `zfs list -r zpool`, SELinux, and failed systemd units.
+3. Write a non-sensitive canary under the lab `/zpool/archive` and snapshot
+   it. Record the pool GUID and canary SHA-256. Export the lab pool cleanly,
+   shut down the VM, and replace **only the OS volume** with a fresh verified
+   Rocky image. Preserve all four data volumes. Reconfigure cloud-init for a
+   new instance; the seed CD-ROM must use **SATA**. The SCSI seed attachment
+   tried during this rehearsal was not detected by cloud-init and was
+   replaced with a SATA attachment before proceeding.
+4. On the new OS, apply `packages_rocky` to reinstall OpenZFS. First run
+   `zpool import -d /dev/disk/by-id` **without importing**, compare GUID and
+   vdev membership, then use ordinary `zpool import -d /dev/disk/by-id zpool`.
+   Do not use `-f`, `-F`, `-X`, rollback, or pool creation.
+5. Reapply `profile_atlas` with the lab gates and `atlas_create_pool: false`.
+   Verify the canary, restored snapshot file in an empty temporary directory,
+   dataset hierarchy, SELinux, and pool health. A second full playbook run
+   should report `changed=0`. Remove temporary restored files and shut down
+   the VM after testing.
+
+The observed 2026-09-30 pool GUID was `8880368391795119587`; the canary
+SHA-256 was `949701c7a95fadae1fddc21abe846c4312212dbfeb7477948f3188fc3ec34a78`.
+The post-rebuild Ansible run succeeded, a repeat run reported `changed=0`,
+12 datasets and the original snapshot were present, and the pool was healthy.
+The snapshot-restored file matched content and basic metadata. See
+[`atlas-recovery.md`](atlas-recovery.md) for the production runbook and limits.
diff --git a/docs/atlas-recovery.md b/docs/atlas-recovery.md
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+++ b/docs/atlas-recovery.md
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+# Atlas recovery runbook
+
+This runbook is for a **replacement Rocky Linux 9 installation**, not a normal
+playbook run. A scaled whole-OS rebuild with a disposable pool passed in an
+isolated VM on 2026-09-30, but no production-size whole-host recovery has been
+tested. The existing production pool must be imported, never created or
+rewritten. The provisional targets are **RPO 24 hours**
+and **RTO 72 hours**, for Archive and Atlas services alike. They are planning
+objectives, not demonstrated recovery times. The manual USB cadence may leave
+an older copy; a recent Borg archive is needed to meet the RPO after total
+pool loss.
+
+## Before an incident
+
+- Keep an offline copy of the encrypted Ansible Vault, its unlock material,
+  the exported Borg repository key, and the Borg passphrase. Do not store
+  unlock material in this repository or in a recovery command line.
+  On 2026-09-30 the operator confirmed these are available independently of
+  Atlas and the Ansible controller; their usability has not been tested here.
+- Keep the Atlas installation media and a reproducible checkout of this
+  repository available independently of Atlas. Record the exact Git revision
+  used for a successful deployment.
+- Record the pool's current disk identities with `zpool status -P zpool` and
+  `lsblk -o NAME,SIZE,MODEL,SERIAL,FSTYPE,UUID`. Compare these with
+  `atlas_zpool_disks` before touching a replacement host. The `host_vars`
+  values are historical identifiers, not evidence that a newly attached disk
+  is the same device.
+- Verify that the latest hourly/daily snapshots, Borg archive, and offline USB
+  version exist and note their timestamps. A timer being enabled is not proof
+  that a backup completed.
+
+## Incident gate
+
+1. Identify whether the fault is the OS disk, one or more pool disks, accidental
+   deletion, or an unavailable host. Preserve failed media when possible.
+2. Stop writes to affected services and capture the last known good backup
+   timestamps. Do not run `zpool create`, `zpool destroy`, `zfs rollback`,
+   `zpool import -F`, `zpool import -X`, `zpool import -f`, or disk formatting
+   as a diagnostic shortcut.
+3. Choose one recovery source below. Do not merge several sources into the
+   production namespace without comparing their timestamps and content.
+
+## Rebuild the OS and import the existing pool
+
+1. Install Rocky Linux 9 on a **separate system disk**. Configure basic network,
+   SSH, a temporary sudo administrator, SELinux enforcing, and the current
+   OpenZFS kmod repository. Keep the pool drives untouched.
+2. Run read-only identification: `lsblk -f`, `zpool import`, and
+   `zpool import -d /dev/disk/by-id`. Check the pool GUID, vdev layout, and
+   stable drive identities against the incident record. If any differ, stop.
+3. Import only after matching the expected pool and host ownership. A pool
+   cleanly exported from the old host can be imported with
+   `zpool import -d /dev/disk/by-id zpool`. If it reports that the pool is
+   active elsewhere or needs a rewind/force, stop and investigate rather than
+   adding flags. Verify with `zpool status -v zpool`, `zfs list -r zpool`,
+   `zfs get -r mountpoint,canmount zpool`, and `findmnt -R /zpool`.
+4. Leave `atlas_create_pool: false`. Ensure `host_vars/atlas.yml` reflects the
+   replacement host's actual SSH address and disk identities before running
+   Ansible. Apply `ansible/site.yml --limit atlas` with the bootstrap admin
+   connection override as documented in the Atlas setup section of README.
+   This may start shares/services, so keep clients disconnected or services
+   gated until data and permissions are verified.
+5. Check `getenforce`, `zpool status -v zpool`, `systemctl --failed`, SSH,
+   firewalld, Cockpit, NFS, SMB, and the backup/monitoring timers. Do not
+   report recovery complete on the basis of Ansible success alone.
+
+## Choose the data source
+
+- **Local snapshot, pool intact:** inspect `zfs list -t snapshot -r zpool`.
+  Mount/access the chosen snapshot read-only and copy selected files to an
+  empty staging directory; compare content, owner, mode, mtime, and POSIX ACL.
+  Move into the live namespace only after an operator-approved scope review.
+  Do not use an automatic rollback: it can discard newer changes in the
+  dataset and descendants.
+- **Offline USB:** verify the configured LUKS and ext4 UUIDs from
+  `host_vars/atlas.yml` before unlocking. Mount ext4 read-only with `ro,noload`,
+  use only a published `atlas/latest` version, and restore to an empty staging
+  directory. Compare checksums and metadata. The USB copy intentionally omits
+  generic xattrs and SELinux labels; relabel only the restored destination.
+  Never run the backup service to perform a restore.
+- **Hetzner Borg:** use the dedicated pinned host key, repository path,
+  offline exported recovery key, and Vault-backed passphrase. List archives
+  and extract a selected archive into an empty staging directory, never the
+  live `/zpool` tree. A repository check and sample restore were previously
+  performed; that does not prove this incident's archive is complete. Compare
+  content and metadata before publication. Avoid `borg break-lock` while any
+  backup/check job may still be active.
+
+After publishing restored files, run the explicit Ansible `restorecon` tag only
+for the paths actually restored, for example:
+
+```bash
+ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --limit atlas --tags restorecon \
+  -e '{"atlas_restorecon_paths":["/zpool/archive"]}'
+```
+
+Then check ownership/ACLs, application-specific integrity, SMB/NFS client
+access, backup service health, and `zpool status -v zpool`. Reconnect clients
+only after these checks pass. Record the last recoverable timestamp (actual
+RPO) and elapsed service outage (actual RTO) in the incident log.
+
+## Scaled isolated rehearsal (2026-09-30)
+
+The lab setup, repeatable checks, and preserved VM state are recorded in
+[`atlas-dr-lab.md`](atlas-dr-lab.md).
+
+On Ikaros, a local libvirt `atlas-dr-lab` VM used a 30 GiB Rocky 9.8 system
+disk and four separate, disposable 4 GiB virtio data disks with stable
+`/dev/disk/by-id` identities. The official Rocky cloud image matched its
+published SHA-256. The lab inventory was separate from production, used a
+fresh lab-only password hash and the operator's public SSH key, and disabled
+sharing, Borg, USB backup, monitoring, media services, and the Prometheus pull.
+No production disk, Vault secret, or production data was attached or copied.
+
+1. The existing `packages_rocky` and `profile_atlas` roles installed OpenZFS,
+   created a RAIDZ2 `zpool` through the explicit one-time pool gate, and built
+   all 12 declared datasets with a lab-sized 1 GiB backup reservation. The
+   pool creation gate was set false immediately afterward.
+2. A 4 MiB canary file was written under the lab `archive` dataset and a ZFS
+   snapshot created. The pool was cleanly exported and the VM shut down.
+3. Only the system-disk volume was replaced by a fresh Rocky cloud image;
+   the four virtio data volumes were retained. Ansible reinstalled OpenZFS.
+   Read-only `zpool import -d /dev/disk/by-id` showed the expected RAIDZ2
+   topology and pool GUID `8880368391795119587` before an ordinary import
+   without `-f`, rewind, or rollback.
+4. The imported pool was healthy. The canary SHA-256 matched its pre-rebuild
+   value. `profile_atlas` completed against the imported pool and a second
+   run reported `changed=0`. A file restored from the preserved snapshot into
+   `/var/tmp` matched SHA-256, owner, group, mode, size, and mtime; the temporary
+   copy was removed. Final checks found SELinux Enforcing, 12 datasets, the
+   snapshot, no failed units, and a healthy pool. The VM was shut down while
+   retaining its disposable volumes for a future rehearsal.
+
+This proves the **sequence** for a cleanly exported, small pool and the tested
+Ansible subset, not recovery duration or capacity at 2 TB. The earlier
+2026-09-25 independent production ZFS/USB file restores and the earlier Borg
+temporary-directory restore remain separate evidence. The VM did not restore
+production USB/Borg archives, exercise services with production data, test an
+unclean import, or prove the provisional RPO/RTO. Before relying on 24h/72h,
+measure a representative full restore and service cutover in a suitably sized
+future change window. Never use the production Atlas pool for a rehearsal.
diff --git a/docs/atlas-sharing-decision.md b/docs/atlas-sharing-decision.md
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+# Atlas SMB/NFS namespace decision
+
+Decision date: 2026-09-30. Keep the current namespaces **separate**.
+
+- `/zpool/archive` is the SMB3 `Archive` share for authorized Samba accounts.
+- `/zpool/media/photobook` is the Aegis-only NFSv4 export, `all_squash`-mapped
+  to UID/GID `1100`.
+- No new dual-protocol namespace, broad export, group, or ACL model is needed.
+  Existing permissions and client access remain unchanged.
+
+The two paths serve different ownership and exposure needs. A common namespace
+would expand the permissions design and require same-file SMB/NFS interoperability
+testing without a present requirement. Revisit only when a specific workflow
+needs both protocols on the same files; then decide UID/GID, group, POSIX ACL,
+SELinux policy and client behavior before changing exports or permissions.
+
+Read-only Atlas verification on 2026-09-30 confirmed that Samba `Archive` points
+to `/zpool/archive`, NFS exports `/zpool/media/photobook` only to
+`192.168.178.54` with `all_squash` and anonymous UID/GID `1100`, both datasets
+are distinct, and `zpool` is healthy. No sharing configuration was changed.
diff --git a/docs/atlas-updates.md b/docs/atlas-updates.md
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+# Atlas Rocky/OpenZFS update and reboot procedure (draft)
+
+This is an operator-controlled maintenance procedure. The playbook does not
+reboot Atlas, replace a pool device, or perform a pool feature upgrade.
+
+## Preflight
+
+1. Schedule an outage and confirm no Borg, USB, snapshot, scrub, or resilver
+   job is active. A service in `activating` is still active; do not interrupt it.
+2. Check `zpool status -v zpool` (including scrub status), `zfs list -r zpool`,
+   `systemctl --failed`, and `systemctl list-timers --all`. Resolve pool errors
+   first. Record current `uname -r`, `modinfo zfs | grep '^version:'`,
+   `rpm -q kernel-core kmod-zfs zfs`, and the current boot entry.
+3. Confirm a recent successful Borg archive and a usable snapshot. Confirm
+   the latest published offline USB version and its physical availability;
+   do not start a USB backup merely to satisfy a checklist without capacity,
+   UUID, and operator checks. Record timestamps, not just timer state.
+4. Ensure console/KVM or another independent recovery route is available.
+   Check free space in `/boot` and the root filesystem. Review proposed DNF
+   transactions before consenting to package changes.
+
+## Change window
+
+1. Stop client writes and quiesce stateful applications deliberately. Record
+   which services were stopped; do not assume `ansible-playbook --check` does
+   this. Avoid updating during a running scrub or backup.
+2. Use `dnf upgrade --assumeno` first to review the kernel, `kmod-zfs`, `zfs`,
+   and dependencies. Confirm a matching kmod will be available for the target
+   kernel. If compatibility is uncertain, defer the update.
+3. Apply the approved DNF transaction. Do not run `zpool upgrade` or enable
+   new pool feature flags as part of ordinary OS maintenance; that can remove
+   downgrade options. Preserve at least one known-good boot entry.
+4. Reboot **manually** during the agreed outage. Ansible must not trigger it.
+
+## Post-boot gate
+
+1. Verify `uname -r`, `modinfo zfs`, `rpm -q kernel-core kmod-zfs zfs`,
+   `zpool status -v zpool`, `zfs list -r zpool`, and `findmnt -R /zpool`.
+2. Verify SELinux remains enforcing; inspect `systemctl --failed` and the
+   journal for ZFS, mount, SSH, NFS, SMB, Cockpit, Podman, and backup errors.
+3. Validate a read-only file listing through SMB and an NFS client access
+   check before reopening writes. Check the rootless temporary services and
+   all backup/monitoring timers. Run the Atlas health monitor in `--dry-run`
+   mode, then a real check after inspection.
+4. Re-enable clients and record versions, downtime, anomalies, and next
+   successful snapshot/Borg run. A green boot alone is not a completed update.
+
+## Failure response
+
+If the new kernel cannot load ZFS, boot the previous known-good kernel from
+the console and inspect package/kmod matching before trying another reboot.
+Do not force-import, rewind, clear errors, or upgrade pool features to make a
+failed OS update appear successful. Preserve logs and stop for a recovery
+decision if the pool does not import cleanly.
+
+The procedure-definition item is complete, but the procedure is **not yet
+rehearsed** on a replacement host or during a real Atlas update. Record the
+first controlled execution and its post-boot evidence separately.
+
+Read-only preflight on 2026-09-30 observed kernel
+`5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8.x86_64`, ZFS module/package `2.2.11-1`, a healthy
+`zpool`, enforcing SELinux, and no failed systemd units. This did not review
+an upgrade transaction, stop services, or reboot the host.
diff --git a/docs/prometheus-backup.md b/docs/prometheus-backup.md
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+# Prometheus to Atlas backup pull
+
+The playbook and both hosts have the dedicated identity, restricted SSH
+access, helpers, and systemd units. A manual export, pull, and temporary
+restore passed on 2026-09-30. Both timers are enabled; their first scheduled
+runs are pending, so daily operation is not yet verified.
+
+## Declared design
+
+- Prometheus prepares a tar archive of Nginx Proxy Manager and Gitea data,
+  their managed Compose configuration, SSH/firewalld/WireGuard configuration,
+  and the Gitea SSH path. NPM access logs and regenerable Gitea logs, sessions,
+  temporary files, and indexers are excluded. The archive contains credentials,
+  certificates, and the WireGuard private key: protect both copies accordingly.
+- The approved consistency mode stops the managed Compose stack for the local
+  tar creation at 02:00 Europe/Rome, then restarts it even if archiving fails.
+  A manual test outside that window requires separate approval.
+- Prometheus publishes the archive with its checksum as a versioned, read-only
+  source under `/var/lib/prometheus-backup-export`. A locked service account
+  has no sudo or supplementary groups. Its only authorized SSH key is forced
+  through Rocky's `rrsync -ro`; root owns the key file and export directories,
+  so the account cannot add an unrestricted key or change prepared data.
+- Atlas generates and retains the private Ed25519 identity under
+  `/etc/atlas-prometheus-pull`. Its pinned Prometheus host key came through
+  the controller's already strict SSH trust; the observed fingerprint was
+  `SHA256:rfedk7DHI9mLB3UHk/4F3HHlSIiswtCAFsAXvfh6iXk` on 2026-09-30.
+  Atlas pulls only the prepared `current/` version, verifies SHA-256, tar
+  readability, metadata, and source freshness, then publishes atomically
+  below `/zpool/backup/hosts/prometheus/snapshots`. Long-term retention runs
+  only after publication. A local `rrsync` fixture verified the in-tree
+  `current` symlink. A live Atlas-to-Prometheus SSH test verified that the
+  account could list only the prepared versions directory,
+  cannot obtain a shell, and cannot write to the export. The key is restricted
+  to `/var/lib/prometheus-backup-export/versions`, not the account's `.ssh`.
+- Approved source preparation is 02:00 Europe/Rome, pull 03:00, three source
+  versions, and 30 daily/8 weekly/12 monthly Atlas versions. The source
+  timer is non-persistent to avoid an unexpected outage after a missed run.
+  Atlas rejects a prepared source older than 24 hours.
+- The Atlas pull joins the existing health monitor's timer/failure checks
+  only when enabled. Its failure hook uses 45Drives Alerts; email delivery
+  is not claimed. A failed source preparation should produce a stale-source
+  pull failure, not a silently successful reuse of an old archive.
+
+## Activation and verification
+
+1. The user confirmed downtime/consistency mode, schedule, retention, and
+   targeted configuration scope. Review the tar path list and exclusions
+   against the actual containers.
+2. The identity and units are deployed. Re-run the targeted
+   check, confirm the Atlas public key remains only the restricted Prometheus
+   account's key, and verify `sshd -T -C user=prometheus-backup,...` plus
+   read-only SSH denial tests after any SSH configuration change.
+3. During an agreed window, start the Prometheus export service manually.
+   Confirm Compose is healthy afterward, inspect the archive without exposing
+   file contents, and verify the checksum/metadata.
+4. Start the Atlas pull service manually. Confirm the SSH host pin, source
+   freshness, checksum, tar listing, published `latest`, retention behavior,
+   clean temporary directories, and healthy pool.
+5. Independently restore the selected archive to an empty staging directory
+   (never `/`) and compare the SQLite databases, Git repositories, NPM data,
+   Compose file, permissions, and representative files. Test application
+   startup only in an isolated environment or an approved restore window.
+6. The two timers were enabled after the manual test. Verify their calendars
+   and the next actual run. A successful manual test is not proof of scheduled
+   operation.
+
+Narrow static validation:
+
+```bash
+ANSIBLE_LOCAL_TEMP=/tmp/ansible-local \
+ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --syntax-check
+ANSIBLE_LOCAL_TEMP=/tmp/ansible-local \
+ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --limit prometheus,atlas \
+  --tags prometheus_backup --check --diff
+```
+
+Do not run the export service as part of a routine playbook deployment. The
+service restart and any restore/cutover require separate operator decisions.
+
+On 2026-09-30 the initial targeted `--check --diff` run ended `changed=0`
+with gates false. After enabling **implementation only**, a targeted real run
+installed the identities and units; both timers were confirmed `disabled` and
+`inactive`, the Compose stack stayed active, and the new account was locked
+with no supplementary groups. No application was stopped.
+The rendered shell helpers passed `bash -n` and ShellCheck; the retention
+helper passed an isolated 400-version fixture. These static/isolated checks
+were followed by live SSH, export, pull, and temporary restore checks.
+Read-only preflight on 2026-09-30 found the Compose service active, all
+declared source paths present, both timers inactive, and no prepared versions.
+The source filesystem had about 6.0 GB free. Of the 2.1 GB NPM data tree,
+2.1 GB was excluded access logs, so the expected archive is much smaller than
+the raw tree size; capacity still needs verification after actual exports.
+The manual export produced a 285,777,920-byte tar (273 MiB allocated at the
+source), and Prometheus retained about 5.8 GB free. NPM and Gitea restarted;
+both containers were running and their local HTTP endpoints returned 200.
+Atlas pulled the same version, verified SHA-256, published `latest`, and kept
+the pool healthy. A full extract to `/var/tmp` yielded 4,747 files; both
+SQLite databases passed `PRAGMA integrity_check`, and one restored Gitea Git
+repository passed `git fsck`. The temporary restore directory was removed.
+This did not test application startup on an isolated host.
+
+After these checks, Ansible enabled the Prometheus 02:00 Europe/Rome export
+timer and Atlas 03:00 Europe/Rome pull timer. The next scheduled occurrences
+were displayed for 2026-10-01. Atlas' health monitor now includes the pull
+timer. Check both actual service results after the first scheduled run before
+claiming unattended operation.