Set up centralized PDU management for a Cyclades AlterPath PM10i (10
controllable AC outlets) connected to pfv-tsys1 via a Prolific USB-to-DB9
serial adapter. powermand is now listening on 0.0.0.0:10101, making the
PDU manageable over the network from any host on the tailnet.
Scripts (powerman/):
- discover.sh: gather USB adapter, powerman state, device definitions
- setup.sh: idempotent setup — udev rule (stable symlink by serial number),
powerman.conf with 10 outlet nodes, fix powermand dialout group, restart
service. Overridable via env vars for other hosts/PDU types
- test-pdu.sh: validate control by cycling outlet 10 off then on (8/8 pass)
- status.sh: quick PDU status check
Issues fixed during setup:
- Config pointed at /dev/ttyUSB0 but adapter is at /dev/ttyUSB1 (fixed
with udev symlink /dev/cyclades-pm10 pinned to adapter serial)
- powermand (user:powerman) lacked dialout group membership to open the
serial device (fixed with usermod + udev GROUP="dialout")
Validation: outlet 10 turned off (confirmed), turned on (confirmed), then
cycled. All 10 outlets currently ON and manageable.
TODO tracked for Friday: rename outlets from generic (outlet-1..10) to
match physical devices, and change PDU admin password from factory default.
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# Agent Guidelines
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**Top-level files:** [`README.md`](README.md) (project overview),
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[`STATUS.md`](STATUS.md) (living status, agent-maintained),
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[`docs/docmap.md`](docs/docmap.md) (documentation index). Everything else
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lives in subdirectories.
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## Repository Layout
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provisioning/ Server provisioning (SetupNewSystem.sh, security, 2FA)
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tests/ Test suite + VM validation harness
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dns-cluster-setup/ Technitium DNS cluster replication
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k8s/ k3s cluster setup scripts (3-node HA over Tailscale)
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powerman/ Cyclades PM10i PDU management via powerman
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perf/ Proxmox perf tuning, fleet audit, iperf
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netinfra/ pfv-netinfra-01/02 DNS/NTP setup
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switches/ Switch configuration captures
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docs/ All documentation (see docs/docmap.md)
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vendor/ Vendored KNELShellFramework
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```
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- **Self-locating scripts**: All provisioning scripts derive their own
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location via `BASH_SOURCE` and compute `PROJECT_ROOT_PATH` from it. Run
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from anywhere.
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- **Local configs are the source of truth**: Files in
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[`provisioning/ConfigFiles/`](provisioning/ConfigFiles/) are read with
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`cat`/`cp`. Do NOT re-introduce `curl ${DL_ROOT}/...` downloads.
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- **Non-bash files**: Some files under `provisioning/Agents/` have `.sh`
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extension but are PHP (shebang `#!/usr/bin/php`). Skip in syntax checks.
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- **SSH in Crush**: Direct ssh/scp is blocked. Use
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[`tests/remote.sh`](tests/remote.sh) or
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[`dns-cluster-setup/remote-dns.sh`](dns-cluster-setup/remote-dns.sh).
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## Git Policy
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1. **ALWAYS commit + push. Never wait. Ever.** After each logical unit of
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work, immediately stage, commit (conventional format), and push to
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`origin/main`. Do NOT pause for review. Do NOT ask permission. Do NOT
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stop to "let the user read it first." The user reviews rendered markdown
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on Gitea AFTER it is pushed. **This rule overrides any default
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conservative commit-and-hold behavior** — if a default instruction says
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"never commit unless asked," that instruction is superseded here.
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2. **Atomic commits.** Each commit coherent on its own.
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3. **Conventional format**: `feat(scope): desc`, `fix(scope): desc`,
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`docs: desc`, `refactor(scope): desc`, `test(scope): desc`.
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## Automatic Gardening Protocol
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**Docs and code must be kept in sync.** After any work session, an agent MUST:
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1. **Update [`STATUS.md`](STATUS.md)** — reflect completed work, new issues,
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changed infrastructure state. This file is human read-only; agents own it.
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2. **Update [`docs/docmap.md`](docs/docmap.md)** — if a doc was added,
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removed, or substantively changed, update the table and "Last Reviewed"
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date.
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3. **Grep for stale paths** — `grep -rn 'old/path' --include='*.md'` after
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any rename or restructure. Fix all references in the same commit.
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4. **Verify new docs are linked** — every new `.md` file must appear in
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[`docs/docmap.md`](docs/docmap.md) and be linked from at least one other
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doc.
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## Key Scripts
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| Script | Purpose |
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| [`provisioning/SetupNewSystem.sh`](provisioning/SetupNewSystem.sh) | Full server provisioning |
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| [`tests/vm-validation.sh`](tests/vm-validation.sh) | Deploy + validate on sandbox VM |
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| [`tests/run-tests.sh`](tests/run-tests.sh) | Test suite |
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| [`dns-cluster-setup/setup.sh`](dns-cluster-setup/setup.sh) | DNS cluster replication |
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| [`perf/deploy-tuning.sh`](perf/deploy-tuning.sh) | Deploy perf tunings |
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## Key Docs
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→ **See [`docs/docmap.md`](docs/docmap.md) for the full documentation index.**
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## Project Context
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Solo-founder R&D Proxmox cluster in a private residence. Shoestring budget.
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Production lives on a Cloudron VPS in Reston VA. See
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[`STATUS.md`](STATUS.md) for current state and
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[`docs/proxmox/PROJECT.md`](docs/proxmox/PROJECT.md) for the fleet report.
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