HomeLab Proxmox Setup

Description

Ansible resource to configure HomeLab server. It's designed to serve my needs, however you may find it useful for your individual application.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+

Setting up a Python Virtual Environment

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Using ssh keys for Proxmox host

# Create ssh key
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "MyMacBookPro"

# Deploy ssh key to server (review IP address)
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub [email protected]

Reviewing Ansible settings

Review hosts.ini file. Ensure that proxmox host IP is correct and alias matches the one used in the playbook.

ansible-lint lints Ansible yaml files in the project.

Running configuration playbook

# -v provides verbose output
ansible-playbook playbooks/proxmox-setup.yml

Virtualization

# Verify IOMMU is enabled
dmesg | grep  -i -e DMAR -e IOMMU

# Verify IOMMU interrupt remapping is enabled
dmesg | grep 'remapping'

# Verify IOMMU isolation
pvesh get /nodes/silverstone/hardware/pci --pci-class-blacklist ""
iommu-check.sh

# Check CPU frequency manager and governor
cpupower frequency-info