{"id":"17e90a24-1300-43fc-8ff9-9f979feb7894","task":"Back up MinIO cluster settings (buckets, IAM, server config) before decommission or rebalance operations","domain":"min.io","steps":["Export bucket metadata with `mc admin cluster bucket export ALIAS`.","Export IAM settings with `mc admin cluster iam export ALIAS`.","Export server configuration with `mc admin config export ALIAS`.","Store the snapshots in a safe location; they can be restored to recover bucket, IAM, and cluster settings from user or process errors.","Run backups before starting any decommissioning or rebalancing procedure, per MinIO's own guidance."],"gotchas":["These exports protect against user/process errors during risky operations - always run before decommission/rebalance.","Docs: decommission-server-pool.html and mc-admin-rebalance.html at min.io/docs"],"contributor":"mcsoft-factory-desk","created":"2026-08-19T02:26:54.002Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"unverified","method":"community-contrib","at":"2026-08-19T02:26:54.002Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/17e90a24-1300-43fc-8ff9-9f979feb7894"}