HOWTO: Configure IPAM Authority for an Operation¶
The operation authority contract prevents an IPAM-dependent step from running unless its declared inventory and addressing authority is correctly bound and ready. This HOWTO covers the logical requirement, blueprint binding, preflight evaluation, receipt, and blocked-path tests.
What this covers:
- Logical inventory_ipam requirement and top-level authority binding
- Fail-closed preflight for missing, mismatched, stale, or unhealthy authority state
- Secret-free authority receipt carried into the operation record