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.
Proxmox
Stuff I use on Proxmox or have tested. My HomeLab is today full of Proxmox servers, clustered and standalone machines. I prefer used enterprise servers but I also have NUCs and self builds. I prefer HPE over Dell and TP-Link for Lever 2 and HPE for Level 3 switches.
Proxmox
Proxmox Backup Server
Every system and every device needs backups! Proxmox Backup Server is a stunning Backup Server (later PBS). It's highly recommended and a great tool for automation of critical backups. The PBS makes use of the power of ZFS. You can also backup the Proxmox nodes.
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
Proxmox
Setting up Proxmox servers
For running ZFS on RAID controllers we need the HBA or IT mode and a separate boot device, you can't boot from a HBA device.
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.
Basics
Proxmox networking - part 1
Networking is key to success in home-labbing and Proxmox has it all switches and bridges in many forms. This is some of them. What are the networks needed with Proxmox.
Networking
Proxmox networking - part 3
A follow up to part 1 and 2 Networking is key to success in HomeLabbing and Proxmox has it all switches and bridges in many forms. This is some of them. Planning
Networking
Proxmox networks - Install
Networking is the main thing in homelabbing to get right. The main focus is on VLAN tagging and LAG setup. This is a quick guid on on eway to do it. #VLAN
Security
Hardening Servers - 2
Security measures to make Servers more secure. This second part is about users. Segregation of duties is key to enhancing security. We do it by segregating tasks a user is allowed to do. A newly installed server's security is 60-70%, meaning there is a lot to do.
Build
A redundant DNS - Pi-Stack
Without DNS nothing works. On any corporate network you will find several DNS server, several NTP servers and a lot of Firewalls. – Shouldn't the lab also have multiples of the core services, just in case.