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docs: Mention decred.org listing, add some TODOs

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@ -109,7 +109,19 @@ page, and the same information can be retrieved as a JSON object from
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// TODO <!--
// TODO: Content copied from dcrstakepool repo, should be updated for vspd when we have a
suitable HTTP endpoint:
A monitoring system with alerting should be pointed at dcrstakepool and
tested/verified to be operating properly. There is a hidden /status page which
throws 500 if the RPC client is shutdown. If your monitoring system supports it,
add additional points of verification such as: checking that the /stats page
loads and has expected information in it, create a test account and setup
automated login testing, etc.
-->
## Backup ## Backup
@ -119,7 +131,10 @@ file, so it cannot be opened by any other processes while vspd is running.
To facilitate back-ups, vspd will periodically write a copy of the bbolt To facilitate back-ups, vspd will periodically write a copy of the bbolt
database to the path `{homedir}/data/{network}/vspd.db-backup`. A copy of the database to the path `{homedir}/data/{network}/vspd.db-backup`. A copy of the
database file will also be written to this path when vspd shuts down. database file will also be written to this path when vspd shuts down. This file
should be backed up often and regularly (probably at least hourly). Backups
should be transferred off-site, ideally to a server which is not part of the
vspd deployment.
It is also possible to generate and download a database backup on demand from It is also possible to generate and download a database backup on demand from
the admin page of the vspd web front-end. the admin page of the vspd web front-end.
@ -129,3 +144,20 @@ the admin page of the vspd web front-end.
The database file contains everything needed to restore a vspd deployment - The database file contains everything needed to restore a vspd deployment -
simply place the database file into the vspd data directory and start vspd as simply place the database file into the vspd data directory and start vspd as
normal. normal.
<!--
// TODO: Content copied from dcrstakepool repo, should be updated for vspd once
consistency checking is implemented:
In the case of a total failure of a wallet server:
Restore the failed wallet(s) from seed.
Restart the dcrstakepool process to allow automatic syncing to occur.
-->
## Listing on decred.org
The process for listing a new VSP on [decred.org](https://decred.org/vsp/), and
consequently in Decrediton, is detailed at
[docs.decred.org](https://docs.decred.org/advanced/operating-a-vsp/).