>> 2026 Sauvegarde et reprise OpenClaw sur Mac mini M4 SlimVps 16 Go/256 Go : snapshots, restauration de lanes, gate RTO 7 jours
La sauvegarde OpenClaw sur Mac cloud consiste à copier ~/.openclaw/, workspaces, plists launchd et état par lane vers un stockage off-host durable. Chiffrez les archives côté client (RGPD).
Introduction
Le DR OpenClaw fixe RTO (délai de reprise) et RPO (perte acceptable). Sur un Mac mini M4 SlimVps 16 Go/256 Go : RTO < 90 min par lane, RPO 24 h avec snapshots quotidiens.
SlimVps fournit des Mac mini M4 dédiés en location 7 jours minimum ou mensuelle (HK, Tokyo, Seoul, SG, US East, UK). Les sauvegardes sont opérateur : planifiez egress, chiffrement et drills avant la prod.
Complétez d'abord le déploiement light OpenClaw, puis budgets mémoire/disque. Avec des agents parallèles, sauvegardez chaque home lane séparément.
Quoi sauvegarder (et ignorer)
Tier 1 — Gateway identity (required)
| Path / artifact | Why it matters | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
~/.openclaw/config/ | Channels, model routes | 5–50 MB |
~/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.*.openclaw*.plist | Service identity, ports | <100 KB |
| API token vault / Keychain export | 401 storms after restore | N/A |
Ne commitez jamais de clés API en clair. Export Keychain selon sécurité et réseau (RGPD).
Tier 2 — Operational state (recommended)
| Path / artifact | Why it matters | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
~/.openclaw/transcripts/ | Conversation continuity | 1–20 GB |
| Workspace git repos | Code the agent mutates | 5–40 GB |
/var/log/openclaw*.log | Post-incident evidence | 100 MB–2 GB |
Tier 3 — Rebuildable cache (optional)
| Path / artifact | Skip when… |
|---|---|
node_modules/, .npm/ | Restored via lockfile |
| Model embedding caches | Rebuilt on first run |
/tmp/ scratch | Ephemeral by design |
On 256GB NVMe, Tier 1+2 commonly totals 30–80GB per single-lane host; three parallel lanes can reach 120GB.
Trois niveaux de snapshots Mac mini M4
Tier A — Config-only (daily, <500 MB)
Runs in under 2 minutes over SSH. Upload to S3-compatible storage. RPO: 24h.
tar -czf openclaw-config-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz \
~/.openclaw/config \
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.slimvps.openclaw*.plist 2>/dev/null
Tier B — Config + transcripts (weekly + pre-upgrade)
Ajoutez transcripts avant upgrade gateway (gouvernance post-install). 10–45 min pour 20 Go.
tar -czf openclaw-full-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz \
~/.openclaw/config ~/.openclaw/transcripts \
~/workspace
Tier C — Per-lane bundles (parallel setups)
For each macOS user agent-lane-N:
sudo -u agent-lane-1 tar -czf lane1-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz -C /Users/agent-lane-1 .openclaw workspace
Store lane archives with distinct object keys — never overwrite lane-2 with lane-1's tarball.
Procédure restauration (lane, RTO 90 min)
Step 1 — Stop writers (5 min)
launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.slimvps.openclaw-lane1.plist
Confirm no stray processes: pgrep -lf openclaw.
Step 2 — Restore tree (20–40 min)
mv ~/.openclaw ~/.openclaw.bak.$(date +%s)
tar -xzf openclaw-full-YYYYMMDD.tar.gz -C ~/
chown -R $(whoami) ~/.openclaw ~/workspace
Step 3 — Rehydrate secrets (10–20 min)
Réimportez les tokens API dans Keychain. Absence = 401 — voir matrice HTTP.
Step 4 — Smoke test (15 min)
launchctl loadplistcurl -s http://127.0.0.1:11430/health- Send one inbound test message
df -h— disk under 80%
Documentez dans le modèle de checklist première heure.
Scénarios sinistre et playbooks
| Scenario | First signal | Recovery path | Escalation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad OpenClaw upgrade | Gateway exit loop | Restore Tier B pre-upgrade | Roll version pin |
| Disk full | df >90% | Prune Tier 3 caches | NVMe expansion |
| Lane cross-write | Two agents silent | Restore Tier C per lane | Troubleshoot repair |
| Region/network loss | SSH timeout | Fail over; restore Tier A+B | New short rent + DNS |
| Total host loss | Machine unreachable | Provision new Mac; restore Tier B/C | 7-day rent validation |
Selon les specs Mac mini M4, le NVMe est local — Mac loué = point unique sans réplication off-host.
Gate DR 7 jours (avant mensuel)
| Day | Action | Pass criterion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enable Tier A cron | Archive off-host; checksum logged |
| 2 | Complete first 72-hour guardrails | Disk watermarks stable |
| 3 | Simulate restore to /tmp/restore-test | Config parses; no secret errors |
| 4 | Full Tier B snapshot | Completes in <60 min |
| 5 | Live restore drill | Health 200; test message OK |
| 6 | Parallel lane Tier C (if applicable) | Each lane archive distinct |
| 7 | Sign RTO/RPO receipt | Proceed to monthly |
If restore drill exceeds 90 minutes, reduce Tier 2 scope or add NVMe.
Automatisation : job launchd
Run backups at 03:15 local node time. Upload logs to /var/log/openclaw-backup.log for governance reviews.
La doc OpenClaw liste les chemins config par version — épinglez vos scripts.
Conclusion
OpenClaw n'est prod-ready que si backup et DR sont testés. 3 niveaux, RTO 90 min, gate 7 jours. Tarifs SlimVps et Mac mini M4.
FAQ
Does SlimVps automatically backup my OpenClaw data?
No — unless your contract includes a managed backup add-on, all Tier A/B/C archives are operator-managed off-host copies.
How often should I snapshot ~/.openclaw/config?
Daily Tier A is sufficient for most small teams. Add Tier B weekly and always before upgrading OpenClaw.
Can I restore only transcripts without touching config?
Yes — extract only ~/.openclaw/transcripts/ from a Tier B tarball into a stopped gateway.
What RTO is realistic for three parallel lanes?
Plan 90 minutes per lane sequentially (270 minutes total) unless you automate restore scripts per macOS user.
Where should off-host backups live for APAC teams?
Prefer object storage in the same region as the SlimVps node to keep egress cheap and RTT low during restore.
What if my backup tarball includes API keys in plain text?
Treat the archive as secret-equivalent: encrypt at rest (AES-256 client-side), restrict IAM, rotate keys after any leak.
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