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DBIS Core - Cloudflare DNS Configuration

Overview

This document provides recommended Cloudflare DNS entries for the DBIS Core Banking System containers deployed on Proxmox VE.

Architecture

Internet → Cloudflare DNS → Cloudflare Tunnel → cloudflared LXC → DBIS Core Containers

Container Summary

Service VMID IP Address Ports Public Access
Frontend Admin Console 10130 192.168.11.130 80, 443 ✅ Yes
API Primary 10150 192.168.11.150 3000 ✅ Yes (or via frontend)
API Secondary 10151 192.168.11.151 3000 ✅ Yes (HA)
PostgreSQL Primary 10100 192.168.11.100 5432 ❌ No (Internal only)
PostgreSQL Replica 10101 192.168.11.101 5432 ❌ No (Internal only)
Redis Cache 10120 192.168.11.120 6379 ❌ No (Internal only)

Recommended DNS Entries

Primary Public Endpoints

1. Frontend Admin Console

Purpose: Main web interface for DBIS Core administration

DNS Record:

Type: CNAME
Name: dbis-admin
Target: <tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com
TTL: Auto
Proxy: 🟠 Proxied (orange cloud)

Full Domain: dbis-admin.d-bis.org

Tunnel Ingress Configuration:

Subdomain: dbis-admin
Domain: d-bis.org
Service: http://192.168.11.130:80

Alternative Names:

  • dbis.d-bis.org (main entry)
  • admin.d-bis.org (alternative)
  • dbis-console.d-bis.org (descriptive)

2. API Primary Endpoint

Purpose: Backend API for DBIS Core services

DNS Record:

Type: CNAME
Name: dbis-api
Target: <tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com
TTL: Auto
Proxy: 🟠 Proxied (orange cloud)

Full Domain: dbis-api.d-bis.org

Tunnel Ingress Configuration:

Subdomain: dbis-api
Domain: d-bis.org
Service: http://192.168.11.150:3000

Alternative Names:

  • api.d-bis.org (if no other API exists)
  • dbis-api-primary.d-bis.org (descriptive)

3. API Secondary Endpoint (High Availability)

Purpose: Backup API endpoint for load balancing and failover

DNS Record:

Type: CNAME
Name: dbis-api-2
Target: <tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com
TTL: Auto
Proxy: 🟠 Proxied (orange cloud)

Full Domain: dbis-api-2.d-bis.org

Tunnel Ingress Configuration:

Subdomain: dbis-api-2
Domain: d-bis.org
Service: http://192.168.11.151:3000

Note: This can be used for load balancing or as a backup endpoint.

Internal Services (No Public DNS)

⚠️ DO NOT create public DNS entries for these services:

  • PostgreSQL (VMID 10100, 10101) - Database should remain internal
  • Redis (VMID 10120) - Cache should remain internal

These services should only be accessible from:

  • Other containers on the same network (192.168.11.0/24)
  • VPN connections
  • Direct internal network access

Complete DNS Configuration Table

Service Type Name Target Proxy Purpose
Frontend CNAME dbis-admin <tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com 🟠 Proxied Admin console UI
Frontend (Alt) CNAME dbis <tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com 🟠 Proxied Main entry point
API Primary CNAME dbis-api <tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com 🟠 Proxied Backend API
API Secondary CNAME dbis-api-2 <tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com 🟠 Proxied HA backup API

Tunnel Ingress Configuration

Complete Ingress Rules

In Cloudflare Zero Trust Dashboard → Networks → Tunnels → Configure:

ingress:
  # Frontend Admin Console
  - hostname: dbis-admin.d-bis.org
    service: http://192.168.11.130:80
  
  - hostname: dbis.d-bis.org
    service: http://192.168.11.130:80
  
  # API Primary
  - hostname: dbis-api.d-bis.org
    service: http://192.168.11.150:3000
  
  # API Secondary (HA)
  - hostname: dbis-api-2.d-bis.org
    service: http://192.168.11.151:3000
  
  # Catch-all (404)
  - service: http_status:404

SSL/TLS Configuration

Automatic SSL

Cloudflare automatically provides SSL certificates when:

  • ✅ DNS record has proxy enabled (orange cloud)
  • ✅ Domain is managed by Cloudflare
  • ✅ SSL/TLS mode is set to "Full" or "Full (strict)"

SSL/TLS Settings

Recommended: Full (strict)

  • SSL/TLS encryption mode: Full (strict)
  • Always Use HTTPS: On
  • Minimum TLS Version: TLS 1.2
  • Automatic HTTPS Rewrites: On

Security Considerations

1. Frontend Access

  • ✅ Public access via Cloudflare
  • ✅ Protected by Cloudflare DDoS protection
  • ✅ SSL/TLS encryption
  • ⚠️ Consider adding Cloudflare Access (Zero Trust) for additional authentication

2. API Access

  • ✅ Public access via Cloudflare
  • ✅ Protected by Cloudflare DDoS protection
  • ✅ SSL/TLS encryption
  • ⚠️ IMPORTANT: API should have authentication (JWT tokens, API keys)
  • ⚠️ Consider rate limiting in Cloudflare

3. Database & Cache

  • ❌ NEVER expose publicly
  • ✅ Internal network access only
  • ✅ Firewall rules should restrict access

Load Balancing (Optional)

If you want to use Cloudflare Load Balancing for the API endpoints:

1. Create Load Balancer Pool

Pool Name: dbis-api-pool
Origin Servers:
  - dbis-api.d-bis.org (Primary)
  - dbis-api-2.d-bis.org (Secondary)
Health Check: HTTP GET /health

2. Create Load Balancer

Name: dbis-api-lb
Hostname: api.d-bis.org
Pool: dbis-api-pool
TTL: 30 seconds

3. DNS Record

Type: CNAME
Name: api
Target: dbis-api-lb.d-bis.org
Proxy: 🟠 Proxied

Health Check Endpoints

API Health Check

Endpoint: https://dbis-api.d-bis.org/health

Expected Response:

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "database": "connected",
  "redis": "connected",
  "timestamp": "2025-12-26T01:00:00Z"
}

Frontend Health Check

Endpoint: https://dbis-admin.d-bis.org/health

Expected Response:

healthy

Testing DNS Configuration

1. Verify DNS Resolution

# Test DNS resolution
dig dbis-admin.d-bis.org
nslookup dbis-admin.d-bis.org

# Should resolve to Cloudflare IPs (if proxied)

2. Test HTTPS Access

# Test frontend
curl -I https://dbis-admin.d-bis.org

# Test API
curl -I https://dbis-api.d-bis.org/health

3. Test Tunnel Connection

# Check tunnel status in Cloudflare dashboard
# Zero Trust → Networks → Tunnels → Status should be "Healthy"

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Create DNS Records in Cloudflare

  1. Navigate to Cloudflare Dashboard

    • Go to your domain (d-bis.org)
    • Click DNS → Records

  2. Add Frontend Record

    • Click Add record
    • Type: CNAME
    • Name: dbis-admin
    • Target: <your-tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com
    • Proxy status: 🟠 Proxied
    • Click Save

  3. Add API Primary Record

    • Click Add record
    • Type: CNAME
    • Name: dbis-api
    • Target: <your-tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com
    • Proxy status: 🟠 Proxied
    • Click Save

  4. Add API Secondary Record (Optional)

    • Click Add record
    • Type: CNAME
    • Name: dbis-api-2
    • Target: <your-tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com
    • Proxy status: 🟠 Proxied
    • Click Save

Step 2: Configure Tunnel Ingress

  1. Navigate to Cloudflare Zero Trust

    • Go to Zero Trust → Networks → Tunnels
    • Click on your tunnel
    • Click Configure

  2. Add Public Hostnames

    • Click Public Hostname tab
    • Add each hostname with corresponding service URL
    • Save configuration

  3. Verify Tunnel Status

    • Tunnel should show "Healthy" status
    • Check logs for any errors

Step 3: Verify Configuration

  1. Test DNS Resolution

    dig dbis-admin.d-bis.org

  2. Test HTTPS Access

    curl -I https://dbis-admin.d-bis.org

  3. Test API Health

    curl https://dbis-api.d-bis.org/health

Alternative Configurations

Option 1: Single Domain with Path Routing

If you prefer a single domain with path-based routing:

DNS Record:

Type: CNAME
Name: dbis
Target: <tunnel-id>.cfargotunnel.com
Proxy: 🟠 Proxied

Tunnel Ingress:

ingress:
  - hostname: dbis.d-bis.org
    path: /api
    service: http://192.168.11.150:3000
  
  - hostname: dbis.d-bis.org
    service: http://192.168.11.130:80

Access:

  • Frontend: https://dbis.d-bis.org
  • API: https://dbis.d-bis.org/api

Option 2: Subdomain with API Proxy

Frontend proxies API requests:

DNS Records:

  • dbis.d-bis.org → Frontend (192.168.11.130:80)
  • No separate API DNS entry needed

Frontend Configuration:

  • Nginx configured to proxy /api/* to http://192.168.11.150:3000
  • All requests go through frontend

Monitoring & Maintenance

DNS Health Checks

  • Monitor DNS resolution: dig dbis-admin.d-bis.org
  • Monitor SSL certificate status in Cloudflare dashboard
  • Monitor tunnel health in Zero Trust dashboard

Performance Monitoring

  • Use Cloudflare Analytics to monitor traffic
  • Set up alerts for high error rates
  • Monitor API response times

Security Monitoring

  • Review Cloudflare Security Events
  • Monitor for DDoS attacks
  • Review access logs

Troubleshooting

DNS Not Resolving

  1. Verify DNS record type is CNAME
  2. Verify proxy is enabled (orange cloud)
  3. Check target is correct tunnel domain
  4. Wait for DNS propagation (up to 5 minutes)

Tunnel Not Connecting

  1. Check tunnel status in Cloudflare dashboard
  2. Verify tunnel token is correct
  3. Check cloudflared service logs
  4. Verify network connectivity

Container Not Accessible

  1. Verify container is running: pct status 10130
  2. Test direct access: curl http://192.168.11.130:80
  3. Check tunnel ingress configuration matches DNS
  4. Verify firewall allows traffic from cloudflared container

Quick Reference

DNS Records Summary

dbis-admin.d-bis.org  → Frontend (192.168.11.130:80)
dbis-api.d-bis.org    → API Primary (192.168.11.150:3000)
dbis-api-2.d-bis.org  → API Secondary (192.168.11.151:3000)

Health Check URLs

https://dbis-admin.d-bis.org/health
https://dbis-api.d-bis.org/health

Internal Services (No DNS)

PostgreSQL: 192.168.11.100:5432 (internal only)
Redis: 192.168.11.120:6379 (internal only)

Last Updated: December 26, 2025 Status: Ready for Implementation

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