WoL-enabled Psuedo-headless Proxmox Nodes with Custom NIC Names

I had some spare parts and wanted to setup a Proxmox Backup Server for my 3-node ceph-enabled cluster. It didn’t go strictly as planned, but I found a way to ditch GPUs on my nodes, which then turned out to be too good to be true. Now, here I am with extra NICs and fancy names returned by ip addr. Lemons -> Lemonade WoL, How? As of now, my cluster is tethered only to a power outlet with a wireless network uplink. The cluter’s router is a (Teltonika RUT240) , which supports ZeroTier through a plug-in. Being able to turn machines on over an overlay network is a plus for me. I don’t use it across the globe, but this keeps thing simple and neatly isolated from smart home appliances connected to the main router. ...

2024-04-22 · 8 min · 1693 words · Celil Buğra Karacan