User Manual

This manual explains how to run and operate NetBSD Cells v2 with cellmgr, cellctl, and cellui.

It is written for operators and platform engineers who need reliable, repeatable workflows in production-like environments.

If you are new to the project, start at Quick Navigation first, then come back here for the full operations path.

If you are also new to Unix or NetBSD basics, read Unix and NetBSD Basics for Admins first.

What you will find in this manual:

• 5-Minute Admin Onboarding for first-time setup
• system concepts and architecture
• bootstrap and first convergence
• cell and volume lifecycle management
• reconciliation and declarative apply plans
• End-to-End Recipes for manifest-level stack walkthroughs
• backups, restore procedures, and guardrails
• automation contracts, safety model, and troubleshooting

For deep internals and implementation design, continue with:

• Architecture
• Developer Guide