# Issuer Directory Offline Kit Notes

## Purpose
Operators bundling Stella Ops for fully disconnected environments must include the Issuer Directory service so VEX Lens, Excititor, and Policy Engine can resolve trusted issuers without reaching external registries.

## 1 · Bundle contents
Include the following artefacts in your Offline Update Kit staging tree:

| Path (within kit) | Source | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `images/issuer-directory-web.tar` | `registry.stella-ops.org/stellaops/issuer-directory-web` (digest from `deploy/releases/<channel>.yaml`) | Export with `crane pull --format=tar` or `skopeo copy docker://... oci:...`. |
| `config/issuer-directory/issuer-directory.yaml` | `etc/issuer-directory.yaml` (customised) | Replace Authority issuer, tenant header, and log level as required. |
| `config/issuer-directory/csaf-publishers.json` | `src/IssuerDirectory/StellaOps.IssuerDirectory/data/csaf-publishers.json` or regional override | Operators can edit before import to add private publishers. |
| `secrets/issuer-directory/connection.env` | Secure secret store export (`ISSUER_DIRECTORY_MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING=`) | Encrypt at rest; Offline Kit importer places it in the Compose/Helm secret. |
| `docs/issuer-directory/deployment.md` | `docs/modules/issuer-directory/operations/deployment.md` | Ship alongside kit documentation for operators. |

> **Image digests:** Update `deploy/releases/2025.10-edge.yaml` (or the relevant manifest) with the exact digest before building the kit so `offline-manifest.json` can assert integrity.

## 2 · Compose (air-gapped) deployment
1. Load images locally on the target:
   ```bash
   docker load < images/issuer-directory-web.tar
   ```
2. Copy Compose artefacts:
   ```bash
   cp deploy/compose/docker-compose.airgap.yaml .
   cp deploy/compose/env/airgap.env.example airgap.env
   cp secrets/issuer-directory/connection.env issuer-directory.mongo.env
   ```
3. Update `airgap.env` with site-specific values (Authority issuer, tenant, ports) and remove outbound endpoints.
4. Bring up the service:
   ```bash
   docker compose \
     --env-file airgap.env \
     --env-file issuer-directory.mongo.env \
     -f docker-compose.airgap.yaml up -d issuer-directory
   ```
5. Verify via `curl -k https://issuer-directory.airgap.local:8447/health/live`.

## 3 · Kubernetes (air-gapped) deployment
1. Pre-load the OCI image into your local registry mirror and update `values-airgap.yaml` to reference it.
2. Apply the secret bundled in the kit:
   ```bash
   kubectl apply -f secrets/issuer-directory/connection-secret.yaml
   ```
   (Generate this file during packaging with `kubectl create secret generic issuer-directory-secrets ... --dry-run=client -o yaml`.)
3. Install/upgrade the chart:
   ```bash
   helm upgrade --install stellaops deploy/helm/stellaops \
     -f deploy/helm/stellaops/values-airgap.yaml \
     --set services.issuer-directory.env.ISSUERDIRECTORY__AUTHORITY__ISSUER=https://authority.airgap.local/realms/stellaops
   ```
4. Confirm `issuer_directory_changes_total` is visible in your offline Prometheus stack.

## 4 · Import workflow summary
1. Run `ops/offline-kit/build_offline_kit.py` with the additional artefacts noted above.
2. Sign the resulting tarball and manifest (Cosign) and record the SHA-256 in the release notes.
3. At the destination:
   ```bash
   stellaops-cli offline kit import \
     --bundle stella-ops-offline-kit-<version>-airgap.tar.gz \
     --destination /opt/stellaops/offline-kit
   ```
4. Follow the Compose or Helm path depending on your topology.

## 5 · Post-import validation
- [ ] `docker images | grep issuer-directory` (Compose) or `kubectl get deploy stellaops-issuer-directory` (Helm) shows the expected version.
- [ ] `csaf-publishers.json` in the container matches the offline bundle (hash check).
- [ ] `/issuer-directory/issuers` returns global seed issuers (requires token with `issuer-directory:read` scope).
- [ ] Audit collection receives entries when you create/update issuers offline.
- [ ] Offline kit manifest (`offline-manifest.json`) lists `images/issuer-directory-web.tar` and `config/issuer-directory/issuer-directory.yaml` with SHA-256 values you recorded during packaging.