diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4b7671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[defaults]
+collections_path = collections
+roles_path = roles
diff --git a/playbooks/rear_backup.yml b/playbooks/rear_backup.yml
index 9c43fb0..cd11c0e 100644
--- a/playbooks/rear_backup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/rear_backup.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
   gather_facts: true
   strategy: free
 
-  vars:
-    rear_backup_workflow: standalone
-
   tasks:
     - name: Import rear_vars role
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
@@ -32,37 +29,3 @@
         - name: Include the backup role
           ansible.builtin.include_role:
             name: rhc.rear.rear_backup
-
-        - name: Confirm ReaR backup log is present
-          ansible.builtin.stat:
-            path: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
-          register: rear_backup_log_stat
-
-        - name: Backup ReaR log file and create success file
-          when:
-            - rear_backup_log_stat['stat']['exists']
-          block:
-            - name: Copy ReaR log file to backup location
-              ansible.builtin.copy:
-                src: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
-                dest: "/var/log/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}-{{ '%Y-%m-%d' | strftime(rear_backup_log_stat['stat']['mtime']) }}.log"
-                mode: "0644"
-                backup: true
-                remote_src: true
-
-            - name: Remove ReaR log file
-              ansible.builtin.file:
-                path: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
-                state: absent
-
-            - name: Create success file directory if not present
-              ansible.builtin.file:
-                path: "{{ rear_backup_success_file_path }}"
-                state: directory
-                mode: "0755"
-
-            - name: Create backup success file
-              ansible.builtin.copy:
-                dest: "{{ rear_backup_success_file_path }}/{{ rear_backup_workflow }}_rear_success"
-                content: "success\n"
-                mode: "0644"
diff --git a/playbooks/rear_restore.yml b/playbooks/rear_restore.yml
index 69209cf..5d883c6 100644
--- a/playbooks/rear_restore.yml
+++ b/playbooks/rear_restore.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
   vars:
     rear_backup_workflow: standalone
 
+  # We need to extract the contents of the archive, and then restore /etc/rear/local.conf
+  # after that THEN run mkrescue + rear_restore
+
+  # For /etc/rear/local.conf - first stat and see if exists; if exists use it
+  # else restore from archive
+
+  # How would this work if we restore from a differnt workflow?
+  # Won't we need to regenerate the local.cfg?
+  # Could we save the archive to etc-rear-{{ workflow }}.tar.gz and restore from that?
   tasks:
     - name: Import rear_vars role
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
diff --git a/roles/rear_backup/tasks/archive_backup_log.yml b/roles/rear_backup/tasks/archive_backup_log.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..339a0e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/rear_backup/tasks/archive_backup_log.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+- name: Confirm ReaR backup log is present
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+  register: rear_backup_log_stat
+
+- name: Backup ReaR log file and create success file
+  when:
+    - rear_backup_log_stat['stat']['exists']
+  block:
+    - name: Copy ReaR log file to backup location
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+        dest: "/var/log/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}-{{ '%Y-%m-%d' | strftime(rear_backup_log_stat['stat']['mtime']) }}.log"
+        mode: "0644"
+        backup: true
+        remote_src: true
+
+    - name: Remove ReaR log file
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+        state: absent
diff --git a/roles/rear_backup/tasks/create_success_file.yml b/roles/rear_backup/tasks/create_success_file.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ac5252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/rear_backup/tasks/create_success_file.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- name: Create success file directory if not present
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ rear_backup_success_file_path }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0755"
+
+- name: Create backup success file
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: "{{ rear_backup_success_file_path }}/{{ rear_backup_workflow }}_rear_success"
+    content: "success\n"
+    mode: "0644"
diff --git a/roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml
index b01f134..1dd0bea 100644
--- a/roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@
         state: present
       notify: Update Grub
 
+    - name: Archive backup log
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+        file: archive_backup_log.yml
+
+    - name: Write backup success file
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+        file: create_success_file.yml
+
     - name: ReaR backup success
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "ReaR backup has completed successfully."
diff --git a/roles/rear_vars/defaults/main.yml b/roles/rear_vars/defaults/main.yml
index 4cb3608..0e5f6b3 100644
--- a/roles/rear_vars/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rear_vars/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 ---
+# Used by:
+#   - nfs_export
+#   - rear_backup
+#   - rear_local-cfg
+#   - rear_restore
+rear_backup_workflow: standalone
+
 # Used by:
 #   - rear_backup
 rear_backup_success_file_path: "/var/IPE/IPU/el7to8"
 
 
 # Used by:
-#   - nfs_exports
+#   - nfs_export
 #   - nfs_server_define
 #   - rear_backup
 #   - rear_local-cfg