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Networking

This section documents the networking model used for the HomeOps Server Foundation. The focus is on clarity, rebuildability, and safe remote management rather than complex segmentation or advanced routing.

Management Network Design

The Proxmox VE host uses a simple single-node management network design.

  • Linux bridge (vmbr0) used as the management interface
  • Physical network interface bridged directly to the host
  • IPv4-based management network
  • No IPv6 configuration at this stage

Addressing Strategy

Initial installation was performed using DHCP to validate connectivity. After validation, the management interface was transitioned to a static IPv4 address to ensure predictable access.

The static address is backed by a DHCP reservation on the upstream router to avoid address conflicts during rebuilds or temporary network changes.

VLAN Readiness

The management bridge is configured as VLAN-aware.

At the current stage:

  • No VLAN tags are in use
  • All management traffic is untagged

VLAN awareness is enabled to allow future network segmentation (e.g. separating management, services, or lab environments) without requiring changes to the underlying bridge configuration.

Current Scope and Limitations

  • Single management network only
  • No firewall rules applied at host level yet
  • No network segmentation implemented

These aspects will be addressed incrementally in later phases.