Author Archives: MvandeK
Install Home Assistant OS in Proxmox manually
This text is a copy of this post on Reddit, for archiving purposes: Create a new VM Import the disk Now you can boot the VM and see a brand new installation of Home Assistant OS!
Update Docker containers via CLI
There are several ways to update Docker containers. You can use Portainer or Watchtower, but if you only have a few containers running, you can also do it via the CLI. These steps assume that a (docker-)compose.yml file is in /docker directory and that the Docker Compose plugin is installed. Login the Docker host Navigate …
Backup Proxmox containers and Virtual Machines to a portable USB drive
I use a Samsung Portable SSD T7 for offline backups of containers and VMs. It is formatted with the exFAT filesystem, making it readable by multiple operating systems. This guide requires basic Linux knowledge and is intended for occasional backups, as there are better solutions than backing up to portable SSDs. Mounting the portable USB drive …
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Flash Zigbee dongle with Z-Stack-firmware using Ubuntu Live
This guide is based on my experience flashing the firmware of an Electrolama ZZH! dongle. It should work with every Zigbee dongle that is supported by the Z-Stack-firmware. These steps are based on information and tools from these sources: Ubuntu Live We use a live install of Ubuntu Desktop on an USB-drive. Download the ISO …
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Add Synology NFSv4.1 datastore to VMware ESXi 8
I have a Synology DS214 NAS in my network. A folder on the NAS was shared via NFS. Connecting to this shared folder with NFS version 3 worked fine in VMware ESXi 8.0, but I was unable to get access to the folder using NFS version 4.1. Newer models may support NFS version 4.1 out …
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KPN IPv6 met Ubiquiti USG (zonder iTV)
Vanwege een nieuw internetabonnement ben ik met ingang van 31 oktober 2020 door KPN overgezet van het Telfort netwerk naar het KPN netwerk. Dit betekende onder andere het omschakelen van DHCP naar PPPoE om verbinding te kunnen maken met het internet. Mijn uitdaging: IPv6 zonder al te veel moeite werkend krijgen. Let op: ik maak …
SPF-record kpnxchange.com
Om vanuit een eigen mailserver te kunnen mailen vanuit het netwerk van KPN, moet onderstaande toegevoegd worden aan het SPF-record van het verzendende domein: include:spf.ews.kpnxchange.com Hiermee worden de mailservers op het domein kpnxchange.com geautoriseerd om te mailen namens het verzendende domein.
DNS over HTTPS with nginx, dnsdist and Pi-hole
When I was looking for something new to build I ended up building a DNS over HTTPS server. This way I can use my Pi-hole server wherever I am, without exposing port 53. I let nginx handle the encryption of the HTTPS connection, send the information to dnsdist for translation to DNS, and let Pi-hole …
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Install pi_mqtt_gpio on Raspbian
I want to receive a notification when someone rings the doorbell at my front door. For this I can buy all kinds of expensive (wireless) doorbells, but I want to use the existing wiring. Because I use Home Assistant for all kinds of automation at home, I also want to integrate this into Home Assistant. …