Bundles the inventory expansion since 2026-04-22:
- New host dirs (READMEs + ssh-target where dir name doesn't resolve):
ana-nas, ana-wg, esh-vm-db, nh3-nas, pbs-ana, pbs-nh3.
- New PFI VM snapshots (registered + key-installed 2026-04-23):
ana-filebot, pfi-ana-webhost, pfi-postgres, pfi-pteradactyl,
pfi-tacticalrmm, sf-ana-container, sfsrv-ana (system + proxmox).
- servers/irv-ml1: ONBOARDING.md (the first-time setup notes from when
the host was brought into the fleet) + ssh-target (10.100.79.3 over
the WG tunnel — name doesn't DNS-resolve from this workstation).
- servers/{ana-ml2,pfi-pve,sf-r630}/README.md: updates to capture BMC
IPs, the iDRAC vs OS hostname distinction (sf-r630 hardware =
sfsrv-ana OS), and the ana-ml2 Supermicro BMC (10.250.250.50,
distinct from the Dell R750xs iDRAC).
- configs/homepage/docker.yaml: irv-ml1-docker provider added so
homepage auto-discovers irv-ml1's stacks over the WG tunnel.
- docs/orientation.md: narrative fleet overview written for fresh
Claude sessions — sites, backup architecture, governing principles,
gotchas, where-to-look guide. Pointed at from CLAUDE.md.
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irv-ml1 onboarding checklist
Steps to bring irv-ml1 fully into the fleet, matching the conventions used by the other hosts.
Already done (repo-side)
servers/irv-ml1/registered, ssh-target + system-details captured- SSH config alias
ssh irv-ml1 - CLAUDE.md Servers table + Placement rules updated
configs/restic/irv-ml1/profiles.yaml+ README drafted- Homepage card under new
Infra - IRVgroup (IRV-ML1 ping monitor) - Homepage
docker.yamlentry staged (commented) for Docker auto-discovery - Homepage
settings.yaml—Infra - IRVgroup added to Infrastructure tab
To do on the host
1. Rename hostname (optional, non-blocking)
ssh -t irv-ml1 'sudo hostnamectl set-hostname irv-ml1 && \
sudo sed -i "s/ana-ml1/irv-ml1/g" /etc/hosts && \
hostname && cat /etc/hostname'
scripts/refresh-server-info.sh irv-ml1 # capture new identity
2. Add lkraven to docker group (blocks server_inspect full output)
ssh -t irv-ml1 'sudo usermod -aG docker lkraven'
# then logout + login for group to take effect
3. Install Docker + Dockge (your call on convention adoption)
Once installed, create the fleet-standard directory layout:
ssh -t irv-ml1 'sudo mkdir -p /opt/docker/{compose,conf} && \
sudo chown -R lkraven:lkraven /opt/docker'
Create the external traefik-net (even if no traefik here yet — stacks
reference it as external: true):
ssh -t irv-ml1 'docker network create traefik-net'
4. Expose Docker socket on port 2375 (for homepage auto-discovery)
On irv-ml1:
sudo mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d
sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/override.conf > /dev/null <<'EOF'
[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=/usr/bin/dockerd -H fd:// -H tcp://0.0.0.0:2375
EOF
sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl restart docker
Then uncomment the irv-ml1-docker: block in
configs/homepage/docker.yaml and push homepage config.
Trust model: 2375 is unencrypted; only safe because it's bound to the WG tunnel interface on the remote side. Confirm your firewall rules prevent exposure of 2375 on any non-WG interface.
5. Deploy Dockge
Standard fleet pattern — see stacks/dockge/ or copy from
esh-docker-vm/nh3-docker. Port 5001. After Dockge is up:
- Uncomment the
IRV-ML1-Dockgeentry inconfigs/homepage/services.yaml - Push homepage config
6. Deploy monitoring agents
Cross-site Beszel + Dozzle agents report to hubs on ana-docker:
beszel-agent→ ana-docker's Beszel hubdozzle-agent→ ana-docker's Dozzle hub
Copy compose files from another host (stacks/beszel-agent/,
stacks/dozzle-agent/) and adjust HUB_URL / TOKEN / display name
for irv-ml1.
7. Set up restic
Follow configs/restic/irv-ml1/README.md exactly:
- Create
irv-ml1htpasswd entry on rest-server-nh3 (not rest-server-ana — we target the NH3 side because it's the WG termination endpoint) - Install
/etc/restic/restic.env+/etc/restic/passwordon irv-ml1 restic init- Install resticprofile
- Deploy
profiles.yaml resticprofile schedule --all- First manual backup
- Verify snapshot appears in Backrest UI on ana-docker
8. Push homepage config to make cards live
After each homepage YAML edit in this repo:
rsync -av --exclude='.env' --exclude='.env.*' \
configs/homepage/ esh-docker-vm:/opt/docker/conf/homepage/
Verification after everything
# Host reachable through WG
ssh irv-ml1 hostname
# Docker up, 2375 listening
ssh irv-ml1 'docker ps && ss -tlnp | grep 2375'
# Dockge up
curl -fsS http://10.100.79.3:5001/ >/dev/null && echo DOCKGE_OK
# Agents reporting (check from ana-docker)
ssh ana-docker 'docker exec beszel docker logs 2>&1 | grep irv-ml1 | tail'
# Restic timer armed
ssh irv-ml1 'systemctl list-timers "resticprofile*"'
# First restic snapshot visible
# -> Backrest UI → repos → irv-ml1
WireGuard health considerations
Everything this host does depends on the WG tunnel. Worth adding:
- Beszel alert on ping loss to 10.100.50.50 (WG peer)
- Or a simple cron on ana-docker that pings 10.100.79.3 every 5 min and alerts via mailrise on failure
Not blocking onboarding, but the tunnel is the hidden SPOF for every irv-ml1 service.