Category: Automation
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How I Use GitOps and Packer to Streamline Server Template Creation in My Proxmox Homelab
Homelabs are a great place to create and try out new technologies. The last thing you want it so spend all your time setting up in the infrastructure and getting it configured rather than actually learning or exploring the new technology. One of the main aim I have within my…
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Automate Infrastructure as Code: Fedora Server Template Deployment with Packer in Proxmox
In this post we are going to go over how you can use HashiCorp Packer to automatically build and create a template of Fedora server within Proxmox. This is a way that you can move your virtualised infrastructure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC). When I first wanted to do this…
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Connect n8n to Nextcloud: A Step-by-Step Guide
Introduction In this post, we are going to go over the essential steps to allow the self-hosted automation platform N8N to connect to Nextcloud . N8N is a platform to build automation workflows by obscuring the underlying deep technical knowledge of coding in order to carry out complex tasks. Nextcloud,…
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Automate Your Home Backup Server Setup Easily
Introduction Let’s be honest, we all need better processes for our backups. It’s the dirty little secret of many people in Information Technology (IT). Some go for the do nothing approach. Some go for the overly complicated approach. I think a healthy balance in between the two can give you…
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On Prem Cisco SSM CSLU Broken Licensing Workaround
Time to read: In this post, we are going to go over a simple solution I have had to implement to solve a problem with Cisco Smart License Utility (CSLU) within an on prem Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) instance. Section I – The Problem I have an on premise…
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Simple Automated Network Device Configuration Backups
Time to read: In this post, we are going to go over a simple and easy way to implement automatic network device configuration backups. For this I will be using Ansible to connect onto each device and then copy their device configurations locally. You can either leave the device configurations…
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How to install Terraform on Fedora 40
Time to read: In this post, we are going to go over how to install Terraform on RedHat. More specifically I will be installing it on a Fedora 40 server image. NOTE: if you are using a web proxy between your server and the internet then make sure that you…
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How to fix: Error ensuring Resource Providers are registered When Connecting Terraform to Azure
Time to read: In this post, we are going to go over a quick solution when you are running into the ‘Error ensuring Resource Providers are registered’ while using Terraform to automate your Microsoft Azure infrastructure. SECTION I – Terraform Terraform is an infrastructure automation software that allows you to…
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