As-Built Package¶

The as-built package is one of Ranger’s defining outputs.

It is not a thin export. It is a structured handoff artifact for another team, customer, or support function.

Purpose¶

The as-built package should let a receiving team understand what was delivered without rediscovering the environment from scratch.

Typical uses include:

customer handoff
project closure
transfer from implementation to operations
managed-service onboarding
support and governance readiness

Package Structure¶

The exact file names can evolve, but the logical package should include:

<cluster>-as-built-<timestamp>/
    manifest/
        audit-manifest.json
    package-index.json
    reports/
        executive-summary.html
        executive-summary.docx
        executive-summary.pdf
        management-summary.html
        management-summary.docx
        management-summary.pdf
        technical-deep-dive.html
        technical-deep-dive.docx
        technical-deep-dive.pdf
        delivery-registers.xlsx
    diagrams/
        physical-architecture.svg
        logical-network-topology.svg
        azure-arc-integration.svg
        ...
    evidence/
        optional raw evidence exports or references
    README.md
    ranger.log

Required Content¶

At a minimum, the package should include:

environment identity and deployment summary
cluster and node overview
hardware summary
storage and networking architecture summaries
workload and service inventory
Azure integration summary
management and security posture summary
selected diagrams appropriate for the environment
technical deep-dive detail or appendix

Conditional Content¶

Some content should appear only when the environment justifies it.

Examples:

disconnected-operations control-plane sections
local identity with Key Vault secret-flow sections
multi-rack preview topology diagrams
OEM-specific lifecycle sections when OEM tooling is detected

What Makes It Different From a Raw Report¶

An as-built package should be:

accurate
organized
narrative enough to be read by a receiving team
diagram-supported
explicit about what was discovered directly versus what was imported or inferred

Naming and Artifact Expectations¶

Artifact naming should include:

cluster or environment identifier
mode (as-built)
generation timestamp
artifact type

Examples:

azlocal-prod-01-as-built-20260406-technical-deep-dive.html
azlocal-prod-01-as-built-20260406-technical-deep-dive.docx
azlocal-prod-01-as-built-20260406-technical-deep-dive.pdf
azlocal-prod-01-as-built-20260406-delivery-registers.xlsx
azlocal-prod-01-as-built-20260406-physical-architecture.svg

Relationship to Current-State Outputs¶

Current-state outputs are shorter-lived operational artifacts.

The as-built package is a formal delivery artifact. It should feel more curated, better structured, and more complete, even though it still depends on the same manifest contract.