# Preserve archives, reconcile a restore and close deliberately

Verify the private archive and Owner recovery evidence before administrative decisions.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/manuals/factoryspec/archives-and-recovery

Review edition: 25 October 2026

Roles: owner, supervisor

Site readiness provides the private exit archive, admission and recovery controls available to your role. Begin with the current workspace and recorded obligations. Administrative recovery does not establish that engineering results are fit for manufacture.

## Obtain and verify the archive

Use Request exit archive, then Build this archive for the recorded request. Wait for the ready state and Download private archive. If the build answer is uncertain, refresh its recorded state before repeating the same build.

Store the engineering archive securely. Verify the actual downloaded file's SHA-256 against the recorded value. An Owner chooses the ready archive and enters SHA-256 from your downloaded file before Acknowledge verified archive. Do not acknowledge merely because the server displayed a hash.

Keep that checked archive and its reference with any closure decision. A request, successful build answer and completed retained download are different events, so confirm each required outcome.

## Reconcile restored results

After a declared restore, inspect Reconcile restored results. Supervisors record the evidence reference and what it confirms for each affected result. Do not assume that a database restore establishes the current status of a pack already handed to another person.

An Owner uses Independent recovery review with the reconciled evidence and its exact hash. Review the current work and follow-up before accepting it. Where evidence is missing, preserve the hold and investigate. Reopening administrative access does not replace individual engineering eligibility checks. Historical restored results remain held after reconciliation; the review does not silently approve their engineering output.

## Pause or permanently close

The Owner uses Pause or close the site with an operational reason. For permanent closure, select the acknowledged checked archive and inspect the displayed obligations and consequence before confirming. Ensure responsible Supervisors have dealt with unfinished handover and recovery work.

Use Service health for operational diagnosis and keep the exact result or archive reference when asking for help. This workflow preserves a reliable account of the evaluation site. It does not claim a customer manufacturing qualification, physical inspection, equipment acceptance or a live downstream integration.