Export/Import of ZFS Pools

Upgraded your server, but you need your old ZFS pools. How to import your olde files. Sometimes it's better to reinstall the Proxmox rather than trying to fix a broken system.

Tailscale – Remote Access

No open ports. Global access to your Proxmox and other nodes. Secure VPN communication using Tailscale. Tailscale makes WireGuard mesh networking easy. You can use Tailscale's cloud based Control Center or self-host one - Headscale.

SUDO – Superuser do

Adding users to the sudo/doas/wheel group is a straightforward way to grant root-like access, especially in a multi-user environment where multiple users need administrative privileges. Is it wise – no, is it needed – sometimes. See also the Fail2ban section.

Ubuntu change Keyboard

If you set up an Ubuntu server with the default US keyboard, you might like to change to your local keyboard. This is a quick note on how to do it.

Secure Docker and Portainer

This post will show the use of the Docker Socket Proxy with Portainer. It allows controlled and secure automation while still maintaining security. It's a reverse proxy that allows you to control what Docker API endpoints can be accessed by Docker clients such as Portainer, DIUN and Watchtower.

Proxmox Copy & Paste

How do you make "Copy and Paste" work in your VM.

Docker Swarm Mode

Container orchestration the easy way. Swarm mode is an advanced feature for container orchestration. Use Swarm mode if you intend to use Swarm as a production runtime environment. Docker Swarm mode is built into the Docker Engine. Docker Swarm mode is similar to K3s or even K8s, but it's lighter.

Photon OS

Sometimes it's a better to have an easy-to-use system rather than one with everything. We need a secure VM and that's why we run Proton OS. Using the recommendations of the KSPP (Kernel Self-Protection Project), the Photon OS Linux Kernel is secure from the start.

Arcane – Docker Dashboard

My new favorite. A Modern Docker Management GUI with a clean, intuitive design. The GUI includes: real-time monitoring, container management, image management, network configuration, volume management and resource visualization and the list goes on ...

Cloud Images & Cloud-init

One of the supporting pillars of virtualization is the use of Cloud-Init and Cloud Images. Setting up VMs is easy and fast. The process is easy to automate and adapt to CI/CD.

SmokePing

SmokePing is a deluxe latency measurement tool. It can measure, store and display latency, latency distribution and packet loss. SmokePing uses the RRDtool to maintain a long term data-store. It draws informative graphs of the state of each network connection to express up-to-the-minute information.

TrueCommand

TrueCommand is a ZFS-aware solution, allowing you to set custom alerts on statistics like ARC usage or pool capacity, ensuring storage uptime and future planning. TrueCommand also identifies and pinpoints errors on drives or vdevs, saving valuable time when troubleshooting and resolving issues.