Proxmox
Franken or the Super Proxmox
How to install Proxmox VE and Proxmox Backup Server on the same server. This is for testing and home labs, not for production. #pve #pbs
Build
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.
Security
Hardening your Servers
A install gets 60-65 points not 100. The obvious is to update and upgrade software and install security hardening apps like firewalls, fail2ban, #ClamAV, #LMD. The first task is to make a plan that we call a IT Security Strategy. After a SSA you start fixing your #security #hardening.
Networking
VPN WireGuard on pfSense
There is times we need to access our cluster but we are not at the site. The only safe way is to use a VPN of some sort, I use WireGuard and #Cloudflare #Tunnels. This is how to set up #WireGuard on #pfSense. #vpn #roadworrior
Basics
ZFS replication and HA
Setup ZFS replication and High Availability in Proxmox VE. An entry-level approach. No NFS or Ceph shared storage will be used.
Build
My Terminal - the main tool
The terminal is where I spend most of my day. My main tools are alacritty, iTerm2, zsh, tmux and then neovim. They are riced and have a number of plugins.
Networking
Start using Proxmox
Set up basic services on Proxmox and its VM/CT like personal Add-ons, NTP Chrony, E-mail alerts, Firewall settings, Networking, Users and Pools, Templates Docker, Backup Strategy and DOCUMENTATION.
Build
HP Smart Array 410i as HBA
How to make a HP 410i into a HBA. ZFS loves HBA but HP is shy on the older devices. We will us a hack to get access to all settings in the raid card. I run a HP DL360 Gen 6 with Proxmox as my second NAS and for VM's needing many cores and fast storage, this is how I did it. #HBA #410 #HP
Networking
NetBox Network documentation
NetBox is a fantastic tool for documentation, IPAM and DCIM systems. Can give you IPAM for SDN setups.
Basics
Howto setup Bind 9 DNS - 1
Domain Name Servers DNS are the cornerstone in networking. Usually you have several running in each network - just in case. Proxmox clusters can run a name server on each node and the hidden primary in HA. BIND 9 is an open source DNS software system including an authoritative server,
Basics
Setup Proxmox on NVMe
We have a 256G NVMe or SSD and want to use this disk for more than a boot disk. We can also use it for a ZFS pool for for VM's using replication and High Availability.
Tools
Proxmox Automation
Some scripts I use to set up and destroy clusters or just build a set ot VM's. I use the cloud-images for a ready-to-run VM with minimal intervention. #proxmox #automation #script
Basics
Proxmox Template by a Script
How to automate creation of templates and VM's in Proxmox. This script builds templates to be the base for VM's in k8s or anything else in your cluster. You can easily choose from the menu what to do like auto install qemu-guest-agent. Or by editing and commenting or de-commenting lines.