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Luna (Backup Server)

Luna (Backup Server)

Luna is the secondary compute and backup node for the Flora Family homelab. It serves as the primary replication target for Terra.

🖥️ System Status

  • Current Status: ONLINE (Recovered 2026-02-25)
  • Role: ZFS Replication Target, Thermal Monitoring
  • Observability: Fully integrated into the Vector/ClickHouse logging pipeline (Feb 2026).

💾 Storage Architecture (ZFS)

  • Pool Configuration: Striped Raid-Z1 vdevs
  • Capacity:
    • 4x 4TB Drives
    • 4x 3TB Drives

🌡️ Monitoring

  • Integrated Script: /usr/local/bin/cpu_temp.sh (Runs via CRON every 5 minutes)
  • Reporting: Logs to ClickHouse via Vector.
  • Average Temps: ~46°C - 48°C (Idle/Light load)

⚙️ Software & Management

  • Management: Syncoid target for Terra's datasets.
  • Logging: Migrated from Fluent-Bit to Vector (Feb 25, 2026).
  • Sanoid: Configured with --quiet to reduce log spam from snapshot cleanup.
  • Timezone: Correctly set to America/New_York (EST). System clock and Vector timestamps are aligned.

🛠️ Recovery Notes (Feb 2026)

  • Luna was brought back online after an outage.
  • Vector configuration synchronized via Ansible with Terra.
  • Verified successful syncoid backup completions from Terra at 07:44 AM EST (Feb 25).