openshift · ShaunaDiaz · Apr 18, 2025 · Apr 7, 2025
diff --git a/_topic_maps/_topic_map_ms.yml b/_topic_maps/_topic_map_ms.yml
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ Topics:
   File: microshift-embed-apps-offline-use
 - Name: Embedding applications tutorial
   File: microshift-embedding-apps-tutorial
-- Name: Creating application or workload health check scripts
-  File: microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts
+- Name: Using greenboot for workload health checks
+  File: microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks
 - Name: Automating application management with GitOps
   File: microshift-gitops
 - Name: Pod security authentication and authorization

diff --git a/microshift_install_get_ready/microshift-greenboot.adoc b/microshift_install_get_ready/microshift-greenboot.adoc
@@ -6,19 +6,14 @@ include::_attributes/attributes-microshift.adoc[]
 
 toc::[]
 
-Greenboot is the generic health check framework for the `systemd` service on `rpm-ostree` systems such as {op-system-ostree-first}. This framework is included in {microshift-short} installations with the `microshift-greenboot` and `greenboot-default-health-checks` RPM packages.
+Learn about how greenboot health checks are used with {microshift-short}.
 
-Greenboot health checks run at various times to assess system health and automate a rollback on `rpm-ostree` systems to the last healthy state in cases of software trouble, for example:
-
-* Default health check scripts run each time the system starts.
-* In addition the to the default health checks, you can write, install, and configure application health check scripts to also run every time the system starts.
-* Greenboot can reduce your risk of being locked out of edge devices during updates and prevent a significant interruption of service if an update fails.
-* When a failure is detected, the system boots into the last known working configuration using the `rpm-ostree` rollback capability. This feature is especially useful automation for edge devices where direct serviceability is either limited or non-existent.
-
-A {microshift-short} application health check script is included in the `microshift-greenboot` RPM. The `greenboot-default-health-checks` RPM includes health check scripts verifying that DNS and `ostree` services are accessible. You can create your own health check scripts for the workloads you are running. You can write one that verifies that an application has started, for example.
+include::modules/microshift-greenboot-dir-use-for-scripts.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
 include::modules/microshift-greenboot-dir-structure.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
+include::modules/microshift-greenboot-included-health-checks.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
 include::modules/microshift-greenboot-microshift-health-script.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
 include::modules/microshift-greenboot-systemd-journal-data.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
@@ -40,4 +35,4 @@ include::modules/microshift-greenboot-check-update.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 [id="additional-resources_microshift-greenboot_{context}"]
 [role="_additional-resources_microshift-greenboot"]
 == Additional resources
-* xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts.adoc#microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts[Greenboot workload health check scripts]
+* xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks.adoc#microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks[Greenboot workload health checks]
diff --git a/microshift_release_notes/microshift-4-19-release-notes.adoc b/microshift_release_notes/microshift-4-19-release-notes.adoc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ With this release, configurable transport layer security (TLS) protocols on inte
 [id="microshift-4-19-greenboot-updated_{context}"]
 ==== Check application health with the {microshift-short} healthcheck command
 
-With this release, you can use the `microshift healthcheck` command with various options to run a basic health check on your applications. For more information, see xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts.adoc#microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts_microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts[Greenboot workload health check scripts].
+With this release, you can use the `microshift healthcheck` command with various options to run a basic health check on your applications. For more information, see xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks.adoc#microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks[Greenboot workload health checks].
 
 [id="microshift-4-19-support_{context}"]
 === Support

diff --git a/microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks.adoc b/microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+:_mod-docs-content-type: ASSEMBLY
+[id="microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks"]
+= Using greenboot for application and workload health checks
+include::_attributes/attributes-microshift.adoc[]
+:context: microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks
+
+toc::[]
+
+You can use greenboot health checks to assess the health of your workloads and applications.
+
+include::modules/microshift-greenboot-how-workload-health-checks-work.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/microshift-greenboot-health-check-command.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/microshift-greenboot-app-health-check-script.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
+
+include::modules/microshift-greenboot-workload-health-script-ex.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+include::modules/microshift-greenboot-testing-workload-script.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
+[role="_additional-resources"]
+== Additional resources
+
+* xref:../microshift_install_get_ready/microshift-greenboot.adoc#microshift-greenboot[The greenboot health check]
+
+* xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-applications.adoc#microshift-applying-manifests-example_applications-microshift[Auto applying manifests]
diff --git a/microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts.adoc b/microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts.adoc
diff --git a/microshift_updating/microshift-update-options.adoc b/microshift_updating/microshift-update-options.adoc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ To begin a {microshift-short} update by embedding in a {op-system-ostree} image,
 To understand more about greenboot, see the following documentation:
 
 * xref:../microshift_install_get_ready/microshift-greenboot.adoc#microshift-greenboot[The greenboot health check]
-* xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts.adoc#microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts[Greenboot workload health check scripts]
+* xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks.adoc#microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks[Greenboot workload health checks]
 
 [id="microshift-update-options-manual-rpm-updates_{context}"]
 === Manual RPM updates
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ You can update {op-system-ostree} or {op-system-base} and update {microshift-sho
 * xref:../microshift_updating/microshift-update-rpms-ostree.adoc#microshift-update-rpms-ostree[Applying updates on an OSTree system]
 * xref:../microshift_updating/microshift-update-rpms-manually.adoc#microshift-update-rpms-manually[Applying updates manually with RPMs]
 * xref:../microshift_install_get_ready/microshift-greenboot.adoc#microshift-greenboot[The greenboot system health check]
-* xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts.adoc#microshift-greenboot-workload-scripts[Greenboot workload scripts]
+* xref:../microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks.adoc#microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks[Greenboot workload health checks]
diff --git a/modules/microshift-greenboot-app-health-check-script.adoc b/modules/microshift-greenboot-app-health-check-script.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//Module included in the following assemblies:
+//
+//* microshift_running_apps/microshift-greenboot-workload-health-checks.adoc
+
+:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT
+[id="microshift-greenboot-app-health-check-script_{context}"]
+= How to create a health check script for your application
+
+You can create workload or application health check scripts in the text editor of your choice. Save the scripts in the `/etc/greenboot/check/required.d` directory. When a script in the `/etc/greenboot/check/required.d` directory exits with an error, greenboot triggers a reboot in an attempt to heal the system.
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+Any script in the `/etc/greenboot/check/required.d` directory triggers a reboot if it exits with an error.
+====
+
+If your health check logic requires any post-check steps, you can also create additional scripts and save them in the relevant greenboot directories. For example:
+
+* You can also place shell scripts you want to run after a boot has been declared successful in `/etc/greenboot/green.d`.
+* You can place shell scripts you want to run after a boot has been declared failed in `/etc/greenboot/red.d`. For example, if you have steps to heal the system before restarting, you can create scripts for your use case and place them in the `/etc/greenboot/red.d` directory.
diff --git a/modules/microshift-greenboot-check-update.adoc b/modules/microshift-greenboot-check-update.adoc
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ Access the output of greenboot health check scripts in the system log after an u
 ----
 $ sudo grub2-editenv - list | grep ^boot_success
 ----
-
++
 .Example output for a successful update
 [source,terminal]
 ----
-boot_success=1
+boot_success=1 <1>
 ----
-
-If your command returns `boot_success=0`, either the greenboot health check is still running, or the update is a failure.
+<1> If your command returns `boot_success=0`, either the greenboot health check is still running, or the update is a failure.
diff --git a/modules/microshift-greenboot-create-health-check-script.adoc b/modules/microshift-greenboot-create-health-check-script.adoc
diff --git a/modules/microshift-greenboot-dir-structure.adoc b/modules/microshift-greenboot-dir-structure.adoc
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ If you customize the values of any environment variable in the `/etc/greenboot/g
 
 * To retain customizations when building system images with {microshift-short}, add the `greenboot.conf` file to a blueprint.
 * To retain customizations when using an RPM installation, apply changes to the `greenboot.conf` file after you install {microshift-short} and greenboot RPMs.
-====
+====
diff --git a/modules/microshift-greenboot-dir-use-for-scripts.adoc b/modules/microshift-greenboot-dir-use-for-scripts.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Module included in the following assemblies:
+//
+// * microshift_install_get_ready/microshift-greenboot.adoc
+
+:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT
+[id="microshift-greenboot-dir-use-for-scripts_{context}"]
+= How greenboot uses directories to run scripts
+
+Greenboot is the generic health check framework for the `systemd` service on `rpm-ostree` systems such as {op-system-ostree-first}. This framework is included in {microshift-short} installations with the `microshift-greenboot` and `greenboot-default-health-checks` RPM packages.
+
+Greenboot health checks run at various times to assess system health and automate a rollback on `rpm-ostree` systems to the last healthy state in cases of software trouble, for example:
+
+* Default health check scripts run each time the system starts.
+* In addition the to the default health checks, you can write, install, and configure application health check scripts to also run every time the system starts.
+* Greenboot can reduce your risk of being locked out of edge devices during updates and prevent a significant interruption of service if an update fails.
+* When a failure is detected, the system boots into the last known working configuration using the `rpm-ostree` rollback capability. This feature is especially useful automation for edge devices where direct serviceability is either limited or non-existent.
+
+A {microshift-short} application health check script is included in the `microshift-greenboot` RPM. The `greenboot-default-health-checks` RPM includes health check scripts verifying that DNS and `ostree` services are accessible. You can create your own health check scripts for the workloads you are running. You can write one that verifies that an application has started, for example.
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     * To retain customizations when building system images with {microshift-short}, add the `greenboot.conf` file to a blueprint.
     * To retain customizations when using an RPM installation, apply changes to the `greenboot.conf` file after you install {microshift-short} and greenboot RPMs.
-    ====
+    ====