# Project Status > **Human read-only. Agents maintain this file automatically after each work > session.** Do not edit by hand — the next agent run will overwrite it. > **Last updated:** 2026-07-30 by Crush (GLM-5.2) — full ground-truth audit (network+storage+compute) > > **Current authoritative audit:** [`proxmox/docs/AUDIT-2026-07-30.md`](proxmox/docs/AUDIT-2026-07-30.md) > — network topology, switch LAG configs, corrected storage topology, VM config > audit, fleet consistency, cross-rack NFS root-cause analysis. > Capacity targets are codified in > [`proxmox/docs/CAPACITY-GOALS.md`](proxmox/docs/CAPACITY-GOALS.md): 80% RAM > steady-state, ~50% idle CPU. ## Current State: STABLE The merged PFVCluster repo is fully operational across provisioning, DNS infrastructure, Proxmox cluster ops, and k8s control plane. ## Completed Work ### Server Provisioning (validated on sectestbed-sandbox) - [x] SetupNewSystem.sh deploys end-to-end to rc=0 (Debian 13 trixie) - [x] Security hardening: SSH, SCAP-STIG, Wazuh, 2FA (SSH+Cockpit+Webmin) - [x] NTP: redundant pfv-netinfra-01/02 (192.168.3.252/253), synced stratum 3 - [x] DNS resolv.conf: managed static file pointing at netinfra pair - [x] Test suite: 5 tests (framework, safe-download, 2fa, https, system-req) - [x] VM validation harness: git-based deploy + auto-rollback + guest-agent access ### DNS Cluster (pfv-netinfra-01/02) - [x] Production Technitium config replicated from tailscale-router (read-only) - [x] 124 zones on both nodes (knel.net + reverse DNS) - [x] pfv-netinfra-01 = PRIMARY, pfv-netinfra-02 = SECONDARY - [x] Zone replication via rsync systemd timer (every 60s) - [x] Credentials + 2FA replicated identically to production - [x] Both LAN IPs resolve knel.net device names + recurse externally - [x] **DHCP migrated from pfv-netboot → netinfra-01/02** (ISC failover-peer, primary/secondary). Both `normal`, 333 active leases load-balanced. DNS+NTP now handed out as 252/253. Netboot DHCP stopped + disabled. Webmin DHCP module on both nodes. ### Proxmox Cluster Ops - [x] 5 of 7 hosts fully performance-tuned (tsys1/3/6/7/9) - [x] **Full ground-truth audit 2026-07-30** (network + storage + compute + switches) - [x] **Cross-rack NFS root cause identified:** core-sw01 LAG hash=layer-2-3 (no L4), g16/g17 cable mismatch (3 of 4 links active), static mode (no LACP) - [x] **tsys4/tsys5 storage changes documented:** new NVMe (CT500P1 500GB), relocated SK hynix SSD, D3 changed to USB HDD, /mnt/albert + /mnt/backup added - [x] **Console symlink bug fixed:** udev rule singular→plural mismatch broke all 7 console ports after reboot - [x] **Portable audit tooling built:** probe-storage.sh, probe-network.sh, conman-console.py, snmp-switch-audit.py (AGPLv3-friendly, config-driven) - [ ] **Memory goal (≤80% actual): PASS fleet-wide** — highest is tsys9 at 69% - [ ] CPU ~50%-idle goal: fleet idles 0-5% (under-utilized; chase via workloads, not hardware) - [ ] tsys4: PVE 9.1.5 (behind fleet 9.2.5), needs upgrade - [ ] tsys5: NVMe + SK hynix SSD installed but NOT configured - [ ] tsys2: pending rebuild from Win10 to Proxmox ### Kubernetes Control Plane (k3s HA — LIVE) - [x] 3-node k3s HA control plane deployed: cnode1/2/3 (v1.36.2+k3s1, embedded etcd) - [x] **All traffic over Tailscale IPs** — no LAN IPs in node status or certs - [x] All 3 cnodes tainted `control-plane:NoSchedule` (zero user workloads) - [x] 13/13 health checks pass (verify.sh): nodes Ready, etcd quorum, Tailscale IPs, CoreDNS, API server, workload isolation - [x] Scripts in `k8s/`: wipe, install-cp, join-servers, post-setup, verify - [x] Kubeconfig saved to `~/.kube/config.pfv-k8s` (gitignored, embedded certs) - [ ] Workers (wnodes) not yet joined to this cluster - [ ] Distro decision: **k3s chosen for regular R&D cluster**. Talos docs preserved in `k8s/docs/` for future ITAR/classified cluster. ### PDU Management (powerman on pfv-tsys1 — LIVE) - [x] Cyclades AlterPath PM10i (10 outlets) managed via powerman over serial - [x] USB-DB9 adapter (Prolific pl2303) with stable udev symlink `/dev/cyclades-pm10` - [x] powermand listening on `127.0.0.1:10101` + Tailscale `100.121.189.98:10101` - [x] All 10 outlets defined as `outlet-1` through `outlet-10` - [x] Validated: outlet 10 cycled off → on (8/8 test checks passed) - [ ] Rename outlets to match physical devices (Friday onsite) ### UPS Management (NUT on pfv-tsys1 — LIVE) - [x] **APC Smart-UPS C 1500** fully reporting via NUT usbhid-ups + APC HID 0.100 - [x] upsd listening on Tailscale `100.121.189.98:3493` (port 3493) - [x] Local upsmon (master) configured for graceful hypervisor shutdown - [x] Home Assistant credentials generated (`homeassistant` user in upsd.users) - [x] Scripts in `ups/`: discover, setup (idempotent), status - [x] Home Assistant NUT integration **configured via REST API** (`ups/setup-ha-nut.sh`) - [x] **Key fix:** upsd now listens on LAN IP (192.168.3.11) in addition to Tailscale — HAOS runs Tailscale as an isolated add-on, so the HA container cannot route to Tailscale IPs. Shared vmbr0 bridge provides instant LAN path. - [x] **Key fix:** udev rule covers BOTH `usb` and `hidraw` subsystems (driver opens raw `/dev/bus/usb` after setuid drop, not `/dev/hidraw`) - [ ] **Tripp Lite UPS blocked:** driver matches TrippLite HID 0.85 subdriver but fails reading 878-byte HID Report Descriptor (EAGAIN via USB hub). Needs physical reseat to direct motherboard USB port or cable replacement. Driver masked to prevent restart-loop spam. - [ ] **Home Assistant NUT integration:** configured and live (3 sensors: battery charge, status, status data). This APC (FW 02.2, mfg 2012) does not report `ups.load` over USB HID — confirmed via both NUT and apcupsd tests. No wattage for Energy Dashboard; smart plug on UPS output is the practical path. apcupsd package conflicts with nut-server (mutually exclusive). ### Console Management (ser2net telnet(rfc2217) + conman on pfv-tsys4 — LIVE) - [x] 7 network switch/router consoles managed via ser2net + conman - [x] **USB enumeration problem SOLVED:** udev rules pin each adapter by ID_PATH (physical USB port topology) to stable `/dev/consoles/` symlinks that survive reboot regardless of enumeration order - [x] ser2net exposes all 7 consoles on telnet(rfc2217) TCP ports (2001-2007) bound to **Tailscale IP only** (`100.70.77.93`) - [x] conman connects to TCP ports for logging + multiplexing (7 log files active in `/var/log/conman/`) - [x] Both ser2net + conmand enabled via systemd (survive reboot) - [x] conmand systemd unit created (Debian package doesn't ship one) - [x] conmand remote access enabled (loopback=off, port 7890) - [x] Old `/root/conmap` + manual `screen` workflow replaced - [x] **Stair-stepping fix:** ser2net accepter changed from raw `tcp` to `telnet(rfc2217)` so conman's telnet NVT negotiates binary mode properly - [x] **Validated 6/7 consoles working** via conman from workstation (core-sw01, tor3-mgmt, tor3-stor, rrinfra-rtr, r2-tor-top, subodev-torsw) - [ ] **pfv-r2-sw (port 2007): DEAD** — zero bytes at all baud rates (1200-115200), adapter present and mapped correctly (/dev/ttyUSB3). Physical issue: device powered off, console cable disconnected, or console port disabled in device config. Requires onsite investigation. ### Ansible AWX (tsys-awx — LIVE) - [x] AWX 24.6.1 deployed via AWX Operator 2.19.1 on k3s single-node - [x] Accessible at `http://tsys-awx.knel.net` (port 80, LoadBalancer via k3s ServiceLB) - [x] Admin login: `admin` / `REDACTED_PASSWORD` - [x] PostgreSQL 15 (bundled, 8 GiB PVC on local-path) - [x] VM resized: 32→60 GB disk, swap converted to swapfile - [x] Scripts in `awx/`: install-k3s, deploy-awx, verify-awx - [ ] HTTPS/TLS not yet configured (currently HTTP on port 80) - [ ] Execution environments not yet customized ### Repo Merge - [x] KNELServerBuild merged into PFVCluster (history preserved) - [x] Directory structure reorganized (provisioning/, tests/, perf/, docs/) - [x] All docs gardened: links fixed, stale refs removed, tailscale.md updated ## Known Issues | Issue | Impact | Status | |-------|--------|--------| | **core-sw01 LAG hash = layer-2-3** | NFS cross-rack capped at 1 Gbps per host pair | Fix: change to layer-2-3-4 (switch change, pending approval) | | **core-sw01 ch1 g16/g17 mismatch** | Only 3 of 4 cross-rack links active | Fix: change member list g(13-15,17)→g(13-16) | | **Cross-rack trunk uses `mode on`** | No LACP failure detection | Fix: change to `mode active` (both switches) | | **tsys5 bond0 degraded** (1 of 2 slaves) | Single link, no redundancy | Physical: 2nd ethernet cable needed | | **tsys5 NVMe + SSD not configured** | Best local storage unused | Config: mount + add to Proxmox storage.cfg | | **D2 carries 13 running VMs** | IOPS hotspot persists | Migrate to S2/S3/new disks | | **tsys4 PVE 9.1.5** | Behind fleet (9.2.5) | Upgrade needed | | **tsys5 SSD 93% full** | Samsung 860 PRO nearly exhausted | Offload to new SK hynix SSD | | **Port errors on core-sw01** | g9:2902, g38:590, g26:73 inErr | Investigate CRC/cable | | **tsys5 is single-CPU** | CPU2 socket unpopulated | Consider seating spare LGA771 Xeon | | **Fleet CPU 0-5% idle** | Misses ~50%-idle utilization goal | Consolidate baseline; grow via workloads | ## Pending (next session priorities) > **Full audit with findings + recommendations is in** > [`proxmox/docs/AUDIT-2026-07-30.md`](proxmox/docs/AUDIT-2026-07-30.md). **Awaiting operator review of AUDIT-2026-07-30 before executing any fixes.** **Switch changes (need approval):** - Fix core-sw01 ch1 member: g(13-15,17) → g(13-16) [restores 4th link] - Fix core-sw01 LAG hash: layer-2-3 → layer-2-3-4 [unlocks multi-link NFS] - Convert trunk to LACP: mode on → mode active [failure detection] - Remove stale tsys8 config from tor3-stor (ch4/g13/g14) **Host-side changes (no switch access needed):** - Mount + configure tsys5 NVMe (CT500P1 500GB) as LVM-thin - Mount + configure tsys5 SK hynix SSD (512GB, relocated from tsys4) - Clean stale S3/S4 exports + storage.cfg on tsys5 - Upgrade tsys4 to PVE 9.2.5 / kernel 7.0.14 - Apply apply-tunings.sh to tsys4/5 (nconnect, bond hash, rmem/wmem) - Audit VM cache modes (writethrough → writeback for NFS) **Other:** - Investigate core-sw01 port errors (g9/g38/g26) - k8s: join wnodes, label by workload class - k8s deferred: ETL tooling, HPC scheduler, vcluster policy ## Infrastructure Summary | Component | Details | |-----------|---------| | Proxmox hosts | 7 standalone PVE, managed via PDM (tsys8 retired) | | Storage servers | tsys4 (NFS: D1/D2/D3/D5 + /mnt/albert + /mnt/backup), tsys5 (NFS: S1/S2 + local SSD + new NVMe unconfigured) | | Switches | core-sw01 (PowerConnect 5448, rack5), tor3-stor/mgmt (PowerConnect 5324, rack3), + 1 unidentified (192.168.0.8) | | DNS primary | pfv-netinfra-01 (192.168.3.252) — Technitium + Pi-hole | | DNS secondary | pfv-netinfra-02 (192.168.3.253) — Technitium + Pi-hole | | DNS production | tailscale-router (read-only source of truth) | | NTP | pfv-netinfra-01/02 (redundant, LAN IPs, stratum 2/3) | | Sandbox VM | sectestbed-sandbox (VMID 6000 on pfv-tsys5) | | Backup | Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) | | **k8s control plane** | **3-node k3s HA (cnode1/2/3), all traffic over Tailscale** | | **PDU** | **Cyclades PM10i via powerman on pfv-tsys1 (port 10101)** | | **AWX** | **tsys-awx: AWX 24.6.1 on k3s (http://tsys-awx.knel.net:80)** | | **Console** | **7 switch consoles via ser2net telnet(rfc2217)+conman on pfv-tsys4 (conmand:7890 on Tailscale)** | | **UPS** | **APC Smart-UPS C 1500 via NUT on pfv-tsys1 (upsd:3493 on Tailscale)** | | Production | Cloudron VPS, Reston VA (this cluster is R&D only) |