Operational Documentation¶

This section contains deployment guides, AWS configuration, troubleshooting procedures, and operational documentation for running the NexusAI platform.

Overview¶

The operational documentation provides:

Deployment Guides - Step-by-step deployment instructions
Configuration - AWS and application configuration
Operations - Day-to-day operational procedures
Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
FAQ - Frequently asked questions

Available Documents¶

User Guide Overview¶

Comprehensive overview of the platform from an operational perspective.

📄 View User Guide Overview

Getting Started¶

Quick start guide to get the platform up and running.

📄 View Getting Started Guide

Installation¶

Detailed installation instructions for all components.

📄 View Installation Guide

Deployment Wizard¶

Guide to using the deployment wizard for AWS deployment.

📄 View Deployment Wizard Guide

AWS Configuration¶

AWS-specific configuration including IAM, VPC, and service setup.

📄 View AWS Configuration Guide

Managing Deployments¶

Guide to managing, monitoring, and maintaining deployments.

📄 View Deployment Management Guide

Troubleshooting¶

Common issues, error messages, and troubleshooting procedures.

📄 View Troubleshooting Guide

FAQ¶

Frequently asked questions about deployment, configuration, and operations.

📄 View FAQ

Build Guide¶

Guide to building and packaging the platform components.

📄 View Build Guide

Quick Reference¶

Quick reference card for common operations and commands.

📄 View Quick Reference

Kubernetes Operator¶

Kubernetes Operator Overview¶

Deploy and manage NexusAI capabilities on EKS clusters using Kubernetes Operator pattern.

📄 View Kubernetes Operator Documentation

Quick Start¶

Get the operator running in minutes.

📄 View Quick Start Guide

Custom Resource Reference¶

Complete reference for NexusAICapability CRD.

📄 View CRD Reference

Deployment Options¶

Option 1: AWS ECS Deployment (Production)¶

Fully managed ECS Fargate deployment:

Prerequisites
AWS account with admin access
AWS CLI configured
Terraform installed
Deployment Steps
Configure AWS credentials
Set environment variables
Run deployment wizard
Verify deployment
Configuration
SSM Parameter Store
Secrets Manager
IAM roles and policies
VPC and networking

Option 2: LocalStack Deployment (Development)¶

Local development environment:

Prerequisites
Docker installed
Python 3.11+
LocalStack running
Setup Steps
Start LocalStack
Configure environment
Initialize resources
Start gateway
Benefits
No AWS costs
Rapid iteration
Isolated testing
Full feature parity

Operational Procedures¶

Daily Operations¶

Monitoring¶

Check CloudWatch dashboards
Review error logs
Monitor call processing metrics
Track API usage

Maintenance¶

Review journey execution status
Clean up old data
Update license keys
Backup critical data

Weekly Operations¶

Health Checks¶

Verify all services running
Check resource utilization
Review cost optimization
Update documentation

Performance Tuning¶

Analyze slow queries
Optimize DynamoDB indexes
Review S3 lifecycle policies
Tune ECS task sizing

Monthly Operations¶

Updates¶

Apply security patches
Update dependencies
Review and apply AWS updates
Update documentation

Reporting¶

Generate usage reports
Create cost analysis reports
Review SLA compliance
Stakeholder updates

Monitoring & Alerts¶

CloudWatch Metrics¶

ECS service health
API response times
DynamoDB throttling
S3 operations
Lambda execution

CloudWatch Alarms¶

Service down alerts
High error rate alerts
Resource utilization alerts
Cost threshold alerts

Logging¶

Application logs to CloudWatch Logs
Journey execution logs to S3
API access logs
Error and exception tracking

Backup & Recovery¶

Data Backup¶

DynamoDB point-in-time recovery
S3 versioning enabled
Cross-region replication (optional)
Regular backup verification

Disaster Recovery¶

Multi-AZ deployment
Automated failover
Recovery time objective (RTO): < 1 hour
Recovery point objective (RPO): < 15 minutes

Security Operations¶

Access Management¶

Regular IAM policy review
Rotate API keys and secrets
Review CloudTrail logs
Audit user access

Compliance¶

Regular security audits
Vulnerability scanning
Patch management
Documentation updates

Cost Management¶

Cost Optimization¶

Right-size ECS tasks
Optimize DynamoDB capacity
Use S3 lifecycle policies
Review unused resources

Cost Monitoring¶

CloudWatch cost alerts
Monthly cost reports
Resource tagging
Budget tracking

Common Commands¶

# Health check
curl http://localhost:8000/health

# Start gateway
./gateway.sh start

# View logs
./gateway.sh logs

# Run tests
./gateway.sh test

# Deploy to AWS
terraform apply

# Check ECS service
aws ecs describe-services --cluster nexus-ai-prod --services gateway-service

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