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2.16 -- Post-installation verification

Context

All the building blocks are in place. Before moving to the next chapter, verify EVERYTHING at once. If any item is red, the symptom-based diagnosis will tell you what to do.

Checklist of 11 points

Execute each command. Everything must succeed.

1. Docker is working

$ docker ps

Expected: at least 2 containers (vault, postgres) in "Up" state.

2. Vault is unsealed and accessible

$ docker exec vault vault status | grep Sealed

Expected: Sealed false

3. Secrets are readable

$ docker exec vault vault kv get secret/openrouter
$ docker exec vault vault kv get secret/telegram
$ docker exec vault vault kv get secret/database

Expected: each command returns the stored fields.

4. PostgreSQL responds

$ docker exec postgres psql -U oa_admin -d oa_system -c "SELECT 'pg_ok';"

Expected: pg_ok

5. Tailscale is connected

$ tailscale status

Expected: your machine appears as connected.

6. Node.js is the correct version

$ node --version

Expected: v22.x or higher.

7. OpenClaw is installed

$ openclaw --version

Expected: version number displayed.

8. The gateway is running

$ sudo systemctl status openclaw-gateway | grep Active

Expected: active (running)

9. The health check passes

$ ~/scripts/health-check.sh

Expected: 0 failures.

10. Test the AI model

Verify that the connection to the AI provider works with a simple call:

$ openclaw model test

If openclaw model test is not available, test directly via OpenRouter:

$ OPENROUTER_KEY=$(docker exec -e VAULT_ADDR=http://127.0.0.1:8200 vault vault kv get -field=api_key secret/openrouter)
$ curl -s https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${OPENROUTER_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reponds juste OK"}],"max_tokens":10}' \
  | python3 -m json.tool

Expected: a JSON response containing the text "OK" (or similar) in choices[0].message.content.

11. openclaw doctor

$ openclaw doctor

Expected: all checks green.

Quick verification script

To verify everything in one command:

$ check() { echo -n "$1: "; if eval "$2" > /dev/null 2>&1; then echo "OK"; else echo "FAILED"; fi; }
$ echo "=== COMPLETE VERIFICATION ==="
$ check "1. Docker"      "docker ps"
$ check "2. Vault unseal" "docker exec vault vault status 2>/dev/null | grep 'Sealed.*false'"
$ check "3. Vault secret" "docker exec vault vault kv get -field=api_key secret/openrouter"
$ check "4. PostgreSQL"   "docker exec postgres psql -U oa_admin -d oa_system -c 'SELECT 1;'"
$ check "5. Tailscale"    "tailscale status"
$ echo -n "6. Node: "    && node --version
$ check "7. OpenClaw"     "openclaw --version"
$ check "8. Gateway"      "sudo systemctl is-active openclaw-gateway"
$ echo "=== END ==="

Diagnosis by symptom

If any point fails, here's what to do:

If everything is green

Congratulations. Your infrastructure is operational. Move on to the following sections (17, 18, 19) to finalize the development workflow, then to chapter 3.

If any point stays red

Do not move to the next chapter with a red point. Each building block depends on the previous ones. An unresolved issue here will become a bigger problem later.

Estimated time

10 minutes (verification only, without corrections).