Harden retention under one-click start: UME raw caps and collection TTL.

Keep inline schedulers as the start_netx.ps1 default while bounding UME raw_json and pruning old NE collection dirs on startup.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

.env.example

@@ -81,4 +81,8 @@ NETX_UME_NOTIFICATION_TOPIC=ALARM
 # NETX_AUDIT_QUEUE_MAX=5000
 # NETX_OCLAW_FORWARD_QUEUE_MAX=5000
 # NETX_OCLAW_FORWARD_MAX_RETRIES=3
+# NETX_UME_RAW_JSON_MAX_BYTES=65536
+# NETX_NE_COLLECTION_KEEP_DAYS=14
 # Heavier fleets: raise CLI/DB together; also ensure Postgres max_connections and bastion session limits.
+# One-click start keeps collectors inline: .\scripts\start_netx.ps1 -Background -WithWeb
+# (do not require a separate worker process unless you opt out of inline schedulers)

netx_api/app_startup.py

@@ -125,11 +125,20 @@ def run_api_startup() -> None:
             backfill_port_traffic_series(db)
         except Exception:
             _log.exception("startup: port_traffic series backfill failed")
+        try:
+            from .ne_collection_paths import prune_old_collection_dirs
+
+            pruned = prune_old_collection_dirs()
+            if pruned:
+                _log.info("startup: pruned %s old ne_collection job dir(s)", pruned)
+        except Exception:
+            _log.exception("startup: ne_collection prune failed")
     except Exception:
         _log.exception("startup: ne collection / config_sync recovery failed")
     finally:
         db.close()
 
+    # One-click start (scripts/start_netx.ps1) keeps collectors inline with the API.
     if bool(getattr(settings, "run_inline_schedulers", True)):
         try:
             start_device_schedulers()

netx_api/config.py

@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     # oclaw alarm forwarder: requeue attempts before drop on send failure.
     oclaw_forward_max_retries: int = 3
     oclaw_forward_queue_max: int = 5000
+    # Cap persisted UME raw_json blobs (inventory / alarms / sync batch meta).
+    ume_raw_json_max_bytes: int = 64 * 1024
+    # Delete NE collection job dirs older than N days (0 disables).
+    ne_collection_keep_days: int = 14
 
 
 settings = Settings()

netx_api/ne_collection_paths.py

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
+import shutil
+import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from .config import settings
 
+_log = logging.getLogger("netx.ne.collection.paths")
+
 
 def collection_data_root() -> Path:
     root = Path(str(settings.ne_collection_data_dir or "data/ne_collections"))
@@ -24,3 +29,42 @@ def clear_run_output_files(job_id: str, run_id: str) -> None:
     for path in out_dir.iterdir():
         if path.is_file():
             path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+
+def prune_old_collection_dirs(*, keep_days: int | None = None) -> int:
+    """Remove top-level job directories older than ``keep_days``.
+
+    Returns number of job directories removed. Safe no-op when keep_days <= 0.
+    """
+    days = int(
+        keep_days
+        if keep_days is not None
+        else (getattr(settings, "ne_collection_keep_days", 14) or 0)
+    )
+    if days <= 0:
+        return 0
+    root = collection_data_root()
+    cutoff = time.time() - (days * 86400)
+    removed = 0
+    try:
+        children = list(root.iterdir())
+    except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
+        _log.exception("list collection root failed path=%s", root)
+        return 0
+    for path in children:
+        if not path.is_dir():
+            continue
+        try:
+            mtime = path.stat().st_mtime
+        except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
+            continue
+        if mtime >= cutoff:
+            continue
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(path, ignore_errors=False)
+            removed += 1
+        except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
+            _log.warning("prune collection dir failed path=%s", path, exc_info=True)
+    if removed:
+        _log.info("pruned %s ne_collection job dir(s) older than %s day(s)", removed, days)
+    return removed

netx_api/runtime_budget.py

@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ def log_runtime_budget(*, role: str = "api") -> None:
             http_reserve,
         )
     host = str(getattr(settings, "host", "") or "").strip().lower()
-    if host not in {"127.0.0.1", "localhost", "::1"} and bool(
+    inline = bool(getattr(settings, "run_inline_schedulers", True))
-        getattr(settings, "run_inline_schedulers", True)
+    if inline:
-    ):
+        _log.info(
-        _log.warning(
+            "runtime budget: inline schedulers ON (one-click start via scripts/start_netx.ps1). "
-            "Non-loopback bind (%s) with inline schedulers — for multi-user production prefer "
+            "Optional split: NETX_RUN_INLINE_SCHEDULERS=false + python -m netx_api.worker"
-            "NETX_RUN_INLINE_SCHEDULERS=false and `python -m netx_api.worker`.",
-            host,
         )
+    elif host not in {"127.0.0.1", "localhost", "::1"}:
+        _log.info("runtime budget: external worker mode on bind=%s", host)

netx_api/ume_alarm_apply.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from .config import settings
 from .models import UmeAlarmCurrent
+from .ume_raw import dumps_ume_raw
 from .ume_sync_common import _lookup_host_name, _pick, _s, _utc_now_naive
 
 def _alarm_key(alarm: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ def _alarm_row_from_norm(key: str, norm: dict[str, Any], *, touch_ts: datetime,
         "notification_id": notification_id_from_norm(norm),
         "first_seen_at": first_seen_at,
         "last_seen_at": touch_ts,
-        "raw_json": json.dumps(norm, ensure_ascii=False, default=str),
+        "raw_json": dumps_ume_raw(norm),
     }
 
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ def _apply_row_to_model(db: Session, existing: UmeAlarmCurrent, norm: dict[str,
     prev_seen = existing.last_seen_at
     if prev_seen is None or touch_ts >= prev_seen:
         existing.last_seen_at = touch_ts
-    existing.raw_json = json.dumps(norm, ensure_ascii=False, default=str)
+    existing.raw_json = dumps_ume_raw(norm)
 
 
 def _upsert_alarm_current(db: Session, key: str, norm: dict[str, Any], *, touch_ts: datetime) -> tuple[str, bool]:

netx_api/ume_raw.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Bounded JSON persistence for UME raw payloads."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from typing import Any
+
+from .config import settings
+
+
+def dumps_ume_raw(obj: Any, *, max_bytes: int | None = None) -> str:
+    """Serialize UME payloads with a hard byte cap to protect DB/RSS.
+
+    Oversized payloads are truncated as UTF-8 bytes and annotated so operators
+    can tell the raw blob is incomplete.
+    """
+    text = json.dumps(obj, ensure_ascii=False, default=str)
+    limit = int(
+        max_bytes
+        if max_bytes is not None
+        else (getattr(settings, "ume_raw_json_max_bytes", 65536) or 65536)
+    )
+    if limit <= 0:
+        return text
+    raw = text.encode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+    if len(raw) <= limit:
+        return text
+    keep = max(64, limit - 96)
+    truncated = raw[:keep].decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+    return f"{truncated}\n/* truncated raw_json {limit} bytes */"

netx_api/ume_sync_pull.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from .ume_alarm_apply import (
     normalize_yang_alarm,
     notification_id_from_norm,
 )
+from .ume_raw import dumps_ume_raw
 from .ume_client import UMEClient
 from .ume_sync_common import (
     _backfill_alarm_host_names,
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ def sync_inventory_full(db: Session, client: UMEClient, *, trigger_mode: str = "
             existing.creator = _s(_pick(row, "creator"))
             existing.vendor = _s(_pick(row, "vendor-name")) or "ZTE"
             existing.last_seen_at = now
-            existing.raw_json = json.dumps(row, ensure_ascii=False, default=str)
+            existing.raw_json = dumps_ume_raw(row)
             _propagate_host_name_to_alarms(db, ne_id, existing.host_name)
 
         db.flush()
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ def _sync_alarms_common(
             )
             existing.notification_id = notification_id_from_norm(alarm)
             existing.last_seen_at = touch_ts
-            existing.raw_json = json.dumps(alarm, ensure_ascii=False, default=str)
+            existing.raw_json = dumps_ume_raw(alarm)
 
         iterator_500_as_end = bool(getattr(settings, "ume_iterator_500_as_end", True))
         pages, meta = _collect_marker_pages(
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ def _sync_alarms_common(
         batch.failed_rows = max(0, int(pulled) - int(inserted + updated))
         batch.status = "done"
         batch.ended_at = _utc_now_naive()
-        batch.raw_json = json.dumps(
+        batch.raw_json = dumps_ume_raw(
             {
                 "pulled": pulled,
                 "inserted": inserted,
@@ -425,8 +426,7 @@ def _sync_alarms_common(
                 "reconcile_mode": reconcile_mode if not is_uncleared else "",
                 "wss_active_during_sync": bool(wss_active) if not is_uncleared else False,
                 "seen_keys_count": len(seen_keys) if not is_uncleared else 0,
-            },
+            }
-            ensure_ascii=False,
         )
 
         job.status = "done"

scripts/start_netx.ps1

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ Write-Host ""
 Write-Host "==> netx API URL"
 Write-Host "Base:          $baseUrl/"
 Write-Host "Health:        $baseUrl/health"
+Write-Host "Ready:         $baseUrl/health/ready"
+Write-Host "Metrics:       $baseUrl/metrics"
 Write-Host "Integrations:  $baseUrl/v1/integrations/status"
 if ($WithWeb) {
     Write-Host ""

tests/test_stability_hardening.py

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class StabilityHardeningTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(s.oclaw_forward_queue_max, 5000)
         self.assertEqual(s.ne_collect_max_output_bytes, 8 * 1024 * 1024)
         self.assertEqual(s.webcrt_session_log_max_bytes, 4 * 1024 * 1024)
+        self.assertEqual(s.ume_raw_json_max_bytes, 64 * 1024)
+        self.assertEqual(s.ne_collection_keep_days, 14)
+        self.assertTrue(s.run_inline_schedulers)
         # Pool should cover CLI + multi-user HTTP/WS reserve under defaults.
         self.assertGreaterEqual(s.db_pool_size + s.db_max_overflow, s.cli_max_concurrent + 24)
 

tests/test_ume_raw_and_collection_prune.py

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"""Tests for UME raw_json capping and NE collection dir prune."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import tempfile
+import time
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from netx_api.config import Settings
+from netx_api.ne_collection_paths import prune_old_collection_dirs
+from netx_api.ume_raw import dumps_ume_raw
+
+
+class UmeRawAndCollectionPruneTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_dumps_ume_raw_truncates(self) -> None:
+        payload = {"x": "a" * 10000}
+        out = dumps_ume_raw(payload, max_bytes=200)
+        self.assertLessEqual(len(out.encode("utf-8")), 200 + 32)
+        self.assertIn("truncated raw_json", out)
+
+    def test_dumps_ume_raw_unlimited(self) -> None:
+        payload = {"ok": True, "n": 1}
+        out = dumps_ume_raw(payload, max_bytes=0)
+        self.assertEqual(json.loads(out)["ok"], True)
+
+    def test_production_defaults_include_budgets(self) -> None:
+        s = Settings(_env_file=None)
+        self.assertEqual(s.ume_raw_json_max_bytes, 64 * 1024)
+        self.assertEqual(s.ne_collection_keep_days, 14)
+        self.assertTrue(s.run_inline_schedulers)
+
+    def test_prune_old_collection_dirs(self) -> None:
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            root = Path(tmp)
+            old = root / "job_old"
+            new = root / "job_new"
+            old.mkdir()
+            new.mkdir()
+            (old / "a.txt").write_text("x", encoding="utf-8")
+            (new / "b.txt").write_text("y", encoding="utf-8")
+            # Make old directory appear stale.
+            old_mtime = time.time() - (20 * 86400)
+            import os
+
+            os.utime(old, (old_mtime, old_mtime))
+            with patch("netx_api.ne_collection_paths.collection_data_root", return_value=root):
+                removed = prune_old_collection_dirs(keep_days=14)
+            self.assertEqual(removed, 1)
+            self.assertFalse(old.exists())
+            self.assertTrue(new.exists())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()