# Questions — v10 (current round)

New round: O&M lane repo split + change management (work order 2026-09-03,
[#769](https://projects.knownelement.com/issues/769)). Still-open PMG items
from v9 carried at the bottom. One-line answers fine.

## Done while you were away (no answers needed — for the 20-min sitting)

- PFVCluster split into 12 dedicated KNEL repos (`~/projects/KNEL/<repo>`),
  each with Redmine ticket + Discourse topic + git history. Map:
  [t/296](https://community.turnsys.com/t/296) + AGENTS.md. PFVCluster keeps
  cluster content only; KNELIAC references the new repos.
- Unit tests moved with code (netinfra, facilities) and pass. All repos
  carry the enforcement layer; pre-push audits green.
- Change management: prod/preprod/sectestbed env map from live tsys5 state +
  snapshot lifecycle tool (`scripts/pve-snapshot.sh`, verified end-to-end on
  throwaway VM 59999, destroyed same session) — [t/331](https://community.turnsys.com/t/331).
  Audit log: t/298 reply #120. pfv-bms/netinfra/PMG/PBS hard-protected in the tool.

## O&M round — new (one decision each)

**OQ1 (repo visibility).** Created all 12 repos PUBLIC per the 2026-08-31
ruling, matching PFVCluster's class. OK, or flip some/all private
(one-click each; say which)?

A: public is fine 

**OQ2 (legacy overlaps).** Old repos `TSYS-CA` and `KNELSecretsManager`
overlap the new `ca` / `secrets`. Archive them into the new scheme
(redirect README), or leave as-is?

A; port them both to the new respective repository as it makes sense 

**OQ3 (apt-satellite design).** Recommend: start with a flat pinned-mirror
(the #758 tsys-ca pattern), graduate to aptly when the fleet grows.
Approve?

Yes 

**OQ4 (Prometheus placement).** Recommend: Prometheus + Alertmanager on
tsys-librenms alongside LibreNMS (same vantage, no new VM); Grafana stays
on Cloudron. Approve, or name a host?

No. Stay on cloudron. 

**OQ5 (Kuma window automation).** `~/.creds/uptime-kuma.env` exists — may I
wire it into `pve-snapshot.sh` so rollbacks auto-create the maintenance
window (and close it after), instead of the current manual reminder?

Yes 

**OQ6 (preprod ownership).** The 531xx preprod lane on tsys5: is THIS lane
the driver for vendor-version soak (~1wk, then promote), with per-domain
chats consulted? Or per-stack?

Hmmm. Not sure. I think this lane we map it out and test . And develop the proxsss and run the promotions / soak per stack . Analyze and report / retort please. 

**OQ7 (GLPI changes during converge loops).** Until GLPI change-control is
ruled (#705/#741): sectestbed playbook iterations stay Redmine-ticket-only,
exception requests noted in the ticket. OK, or start logging GLPI Changes
now?

Start now 

**OQ8 (pfv-bms → KNELBMS rename).** Deferred per your golden rule (HA chat
active). Confirm the rename lands with the HA chat once you bless it — this
lane will not touch it.
**A (founder, 2026-09-04, HA session): APPROVED — going ahead.** "I am
planning to tell all the other KNEL repos in their respective chats to
reference KNELBMS as the gold standard for SDLC/CI/CD/prod stability,
enterprise grade reliability." Execution plan: #785 (staged; repo → VM →
DNS, aliases kept through soak). Awaiting: gitea token/API for the repo
rename + founder confirm on full scope (repo-only vs repo+VM+hostname+DNS).

## Carried from v9 — still open (PMG, #696)

**PQ5 (native PMG cluster?).** Recommended: yes — config + quarantine
replication between .1.11/.1.10, managed strictly serial. OK?

Yes. 

**PQ6 (TLS from fleet CA #697?).** Recommended: yes for the two admin
UIs; SMTP stays opportunistic.

Yes 

**PQ7 (notify address).** Confirm `coo@turnsys.com` for PMG alerts +
held-mail notices?

Yes . For all root and postmaster etc mail 

**PQ8 (VIP specifics).** Confirm VIP 192.168.3.249 + `smtp.knel.net` +
dhcpd host-decl pin (VRRP MAC 00:00:5e:00:01:0a)?

Yea 

**PQ9 (outbound cutover staging).** Serial staged: PVE hosts + PBS first
(verify a week), then VM postfix. OK?

Yes 

**PQ11 (Cloudron relay user — founder side).** Create `pfv-relay@turnsys.com`
for PMG submission, or point me at who does? Fallback: PMG delivers direct
to recipient MXs.

**PQ12 (k8s submission port).** :25 unauthenticated from trusted LAN as
default; :587+auth later if wanted. OK?

Yes 

**PQ10 (side findings — ticket placement).** (a) tsys-ucs-02 root alias
blackhole; (b) Wazuh alerting never configured (#335). Ride-alongs in #696
or separate sub-tickets?

As you wish. I don’t have an option either way. Get outbound mail working everywhere. 

## Carried from v6 — still open

**Q4. Second human approver in gitea?** Blocks access-roster merges by
design until landed. Does not block code/deploy work.