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Monitoring using Nagios
Nagios is one of the big names in monitoring tools. It monitors and alerts your servers, systems, networks and other infrastructure in general.
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To build a home lab on Linux with Docker and Dockge/Portainer. Self hosting servers, services, websites and more. Using Ubuntu and Proxmox. Backed by TrueNAS.
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Terminal Tools
Most of my work is performed in a terminal window or a TUI, except for rare instances where I utilize a GUI. That is precisely the reason why I strive to acquire the finest tools available, analogous to a carpenter who seeks the finest chisels available. Boost your productivity. #neowim #lazyvim
Basics
Monitoring
Proxmox monitoring using #influxdb and #grafana running in a LXC container. Monitoring is a key part of the security and hardening process.
Remote Access
Jump Servers
The Jump Box, Host or Server or a Bastion Host or Server. By create a highly secured, The Jump Box with web access and use it to jump to servers on a internal and dedicated network we only have 1 server exposed to the web not 5. #2FA #TUI #TOTP
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Proxmox Notifications
Proxmox Notifications uses Gotify. Gotify can run on many platforms, we use Docker and iPhone. Quick notifications are essential when things goes sideways and servers crash but also when a backup fails. #gotify #igotify #proxmox
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Ultra Lightweight NAS
Storage servers are needed every where and usually several. Usually there is absolutely no need for any GUI or other stuff bloating the server. The best is a plain NFS Server - it's fast and romust.
Tools
TemplateBuilder 5.1
One of my favorite automation tools is my TemplateBuilder. T.Builder Creates a K8s/K0s cluster in minutes. 5.1. includes Debian and Alpine; Dockge, fzf, exa, nala and the K0s installation wizard. It's also faster. I use it daily to create VM's or Kubernetes clusters.
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K0s - Zero Friction Kubernetes
For small servers we need tiny Kubernetes nodes like K0s. This is my how i repurposed an old wrecked laptop as an tiny min server running a Kubernetes cluster - K0s. #k0s
Networking
Setup SDN in Proxmox
SDN The Software-Defined Network enables the creation of virtual zones and networks (VNets) including a DHCP. This functionality simplifies advanced network configurations for home labbing. The benefits in a more responsive and adaptable network infra. #pve #sdn
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TemplateBuilder
Building templates with a script. How to use bash, whiptail, pve qm commands and wget. At the same time VM's can be applied for large Kubernetes clusters (K8s, K3s, K3s HA, K0s). LArge lettering done with figlet.
Networking
OPNsense – a NG Firewall
After all the bad things pfSense brought to the table in the form of broken promises vi-a-vie the pfSense +, I think it's time for even me to start going with OPNsense. To make it more interesting, I set it up using only one NIC. There is one use-case - the Data Center bare metal setups.
Tools
New Tools
New tools for the HomeLab. Dockge for Docker Container Management and Lapce an open source code editor written in Rust. Nala is a fantastic frontend to APT. #dockage #nala #lapce #figlet #figurine