loc_az_hci/docs/PROXMOX_STATUS_REVIEW.md

# Proxmox VE Status Review and Remaining Steps

**Review Date:** 2025-11-27  
**Review Method:** Automated health checks and API queries

## Executive Summary

Both Proxmox VE servers are operational and accessible. However, they are **not clustered** and most infrastructure setup remains pending. The documented status in `COMPLETE_STATUS.md` appears outdated, as it references VMs (100-103) that do not currently exist.

## Current Status: ML110 (HPE ML110 Gen9)

**Server Details:**
- **IP Address:** 192.168.1.206:8006
- **Proxmox Version:** 9.1.1 (Release 9.1)
- **Node Name:** pve
- **Uptime:** 68 hours
- **Status:** ✅ Operational and accessible

**System Resources:**
- **CPU Usage:** 0.0% (idle)
- **Memory:** 3GB / 251GB used (1.2% utilization)
- **Root Disk:** 9GB / 95GB used (9.5% utilization)

**Cluster Status:**
- ❌ **Not clustered** - Standalone node
- Only shows 1 node in cluster API (itself)
- Cluster name: Not configured

**Storage Configuration:**
- ✅ **local** - Directory storage (iso, backup, import, vztmpl)
- ✅ **local-lvm** - LVM thin pool (images, rootdir)
- ❌ **NFS storage** - Not configured
- ❌ **Shared storage** - Not configured

**VM Inventory:**
- **Total VMs:** 1
  - **VM 9000:** `ubuntu-24.04-cloudinit`
    - Status: Stopped
    - CPU: 2 cores
    - Memory: 2GB (max)
    - Disk: 600GB (max)
    - Note: Appears to be a template or test VM

**Network Configuration:**
- ⚠️ **Status:** Unknown (requires SSH access to verify)
- ⚠️ **VLAN bridges:** Not verified
- ⚠️ **Network bridges:** Not verified

**Azure Arc Status:**
- ❌ **Not onboarded** - Azure Arc agent not installed/connected

## Current Status: R630 (Dell R630)

**Server Details:**
- **IP Address:** 192.168.1.49:8006
- **Proxmox Version:** 9.1.1 (Release 9.1)
- **Node Name:** pve
- **Uptime:** 68 hours
- **Status:** ✅ Operational and accessible

**System Resources:**
- **CPU Usage:** 0.0% (idle)
- **Memory:** 7GB / 755GB used (0.9% utilization)
- **Root Disk:** 5GB / 79GB used (6.3% utilization)

**Cluster Status:**
- ❌ **Not clustered** - Standalone node
- Only shows 1 node in cluster API (itself)
- Cluster name: Not configured

**Storage Configuration:**
- ✅ **local-lvm** - LVM thin pool (rootdir, images)
- ✅ **local** - Directory storage (iso, vztmpl, import, backup)
- ❌ **NFS storage** - Not configured
- ❌ **Shared storage** - Not configured

**VM Inventory:**
- **Total VMs:** 0
- No VMs currently deployed

**Network Configuration:**
- ⚠️ **Status:** Unknown (requires SSH access to verify)
- ⚠️ **VLAN bridges:** Not verified
- ⚠️ **Network bridges:** Not verified

**Azure Arc Status:**
- ❌ **Not onboarded** - Azure Arc agent not installed/connected

## Comparison with Documentation

### Discrepancies Found

1. **COMPLETE_STATUS.md Claims:**
   - States 4 VMs created (IDs 100, 101, 102, 103) and running
   - **Reality:** Only 1 VM exists (ID 9000) on ML110, and it's stopped
   - **Reality:** R630 has 0 VMs

2. **Documented vs Actual:**
   - Documentation suggests VMs are configured and running
   - Actual status shows minimal VM deployment

### Verified Items

✅ Both servers are accessible (matches documentation)  
✅ Environment configuration exists (`.env` file)  
✅ Proxmox API authentication working  
✅ Basic storage pools configured (local, local-lvm)

## Completed Items

### Infrastructure
- [x] Both Proxmox servers installed and operational
- [x] Proxmox VE 9.1.1 running on both servers
- [x] API access configured and working
- [x] Basic local storage configured
- [x] Environment variables configured (`.env` file)
- [x] Connection testing scripts verified

### Documentation
- [x] Deployment documentation created
- [x] Scripts and automation tools prepared
- [x] Health check scripts available

## Pending Items by Priority

### 🔴 Critical/Blocking

1. **Azure Subscription Status**
   - **Status:** Documented as disabled/read-only
   - **Impact:** Blocks Azure Arc onboarding
   - **Action:** Verify and re-enable if needed
   - **Reference:** `docs/temporary/DEPLOYMENT_STATUS.md`

2. **Proxmox Cluster Configuration**
   - **Status:** Both servers are standalone (not clustered)
   - **Impact:** No high availability, no shared storage benefits
   - **Action:** Create cluster on ML110, join R630
   - **Script:** `infrastructure/proxmox/cluster-setup.sh`

### 🟠 High Priority (Core Infrastructure)

3. **NFS/Shared Storage Configuration**
   - **Status:** Not configured on either server
   - **Impact:** No shared storage for cluster features
   - **Action:** Configure NFS storage mounts
   - **Script:** `infrastructure/proxmox/nfs-storage.sh`
   - **Requires:** Router server with NFS export (if applicable)

4. **Network/VLAN Configuration**
   - **Status:** Not verified
   - **Impact:** VMs may not have proper network isolation
   - **Action:** Configure VLAN bridges on both servers
   - **Script:** `infrastructure/network/configure-proxmox-vlans.sh`

5. **Azure Arc Onboarding**
   - **Status:** Not onboarded
   - **Impact:** No Azure integration, monitoring, or governance
   - **Action:** Install and configure Azure Arc agents
   - **Script:** `scripts/azure-arc/onboard-proxmox-hosts.sh`
   - **Blockers:** Azure subscription must be enabled

6. **Cloudflare Credentials**
   - **Status:** Not configured in `.env`
   - **Impact:** Cannot set up Cloudflare Tunnel
   - **Action:** Add `CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN` and `CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL` to `.env`

### 🟡 Medium Priority (Service Deployment)

7. **VM Template Creation**
   - **Status:** Template VM exists (9000) but may need configuration
   - **Action:** Verify/configure Ubuntu 24.04 template
   - **Script:** `scripts/vm-management/create/create-proxmox-template.sh`

8. **Service VM Deployment**
   - **Status:** Service VMs not deployed
   - **Required VMs:**
     - Cloudflare Tunnel VM (VLAN 99)
     - K3s Master VM
     - Git Server VM (Gitea/GitLab)
     - Observability VM (Prometheus/Grafana)
   - **Action:** Create VMs using Terraform or Proxmox API
   - **Reference:** `terraform/proxmox/` or `docs/deployment/bring-up-checklist.md`

9. **OS Installation on VMs**
   - **Status:** VMs need Ubuntu 24.04 installed
   - **Action:** Manual installation via Proxmox console
   - **Reference:** `docs/temporary/COMPLETE_STATUS.md` (Step 1)

10. **Service Configuration**
    - **Status:** Services not configured
    - **Actions:**
      - Configure Cloudflare Tunnel
      - Deploy and configure K3s
      - Set up Git server
      - Deploy observability stack
    - **Scripts:** Available in `scripts/` directory

### 🟢 Low Priority (Optimization & Hardening)

11. **Security Hardening**
    - **Status:** Using root account for automation
    - **Action:** Create RBAC accounts and API tokens
    - **Reference:** `docs/security/proxmox-rbac.md`

12. **Monitoring Setup**
    - **Status:** Not configured
    - **Action:** Deploy monitoring stack, configure alerts
    - **Scripts:** `scripts/monitoring/`

13. **Performance Tuning**
    - **Status:** Default configuration
    - **Action:** Optimize storage, network, and VM settings

14. **Documentation Updates**
    - **Status:** Some documentation is outdated
    - **Action:** Update status documents to reflect actual state

## Recommended Execution Order

### Phase 1: Infrastructure Foundation (Week 1)
1. Verify Azure subscription status
2. Configure Proxmox cluster (ML110 create, R630 join)
3. Configure NFS/shared storage
4. Configure VLAN bridges
5. Complete Cloudflare credentials in `.env`

### Phase 2: Azure Integration (Week 1-2)
6. Create Azure resource group
7. Onboard ML110 to Azure Arc
8. Onboard R630 to Azure Arc
9. Verify both servers in Azure Portal

### Phase 3: VM Deployment (Week 2)
10. Create/verify Ubuntu 24.04 template
11. Deploy service VMs (Cloudflare Tunnel, K3s, Git, Observability)
12. Install Ubuntu 24.04 on all VMs
13. Configure network settings on VMs

### Phase 4: Service Configuration (Week 2-3)
14. Configure Cloudflare Tunnel
15. Deploy and configure K3s
16. Set up Git server
17. Deploy observability stack
18. Configure GitOps workflows

### Phase 5: Security & Optimization (Week 3-4)
19. Create RBAC accounts for Proxmox
20. Replace root usage in automation
21. Set up monitoring and alerting
22. Performance tuning
23. Final documentation updates

## Verification Commands

### Check Cluster Status
```bash
# From either Proxmox host via SSH
pvecm status
pvecm nodes
```

### Check Storage
```bash
# From Proxmox host
pvesm status
pvesm list
```

### Check VMs
```bash
# From Proxmox host
qm list
# Or via API
./scripts/health/query-proxmox-status.sh
```

### Check Azure Arc
```bash
# From Proxmox host
azcmagent show
# Or check in Azure Portal
```

## Next Actions

1. **Immediate:** Review and update this status report as work progresses
2. **Short-term:** Begin Phase 1 infrastructure setup
3. **Ongoing:** Update documentation to reflect actual status

## References

- **Health Check Script:** `scripts/health/check-proxmox-health.sh`
- **Connection Test:** `scripts/utils/test-proxmox-connection.sh`
- **Status Query:** `scripts/health/query-proxmox-status.sh`
- **Cluster Setup:** `infrastructure/proxmox/cluster-setup.sh`
- **Azure Arc Onboarding:** `scripts/azure-arc/onboard-proxmox-hosts.sh`
- **Bring-Up Checklist:** `docs/deployment/bring-up-checklist.md`