From 311eb69d336126854f87ad393290fc93f5efe05a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkFeather Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:50:37 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Revising Geth README; commenting Geth2-5 for staging --- examples/msn0.yml | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- roles/Geth/README.md | 26 +++++++++++++++----------- 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/examples/msn0.yml b/examples/msn0.yml index e1f32ab..e9dbdce 100644 --- a/examples/msn0.yml +++ b/examples/msn0.yml @@ -95,38 +95,39 @@ all: active_vms: - Yggdrasil Geth: + vars: + primary: Geth0 hosts: Geth0: ipinterface: eth0 ip: 10.0.1.9 mac: b8:27:eb:09:a1:a0 static: true - k3s_primary: true Geth1: ipinterface: eth0 ip: 10.0.1.10 - mac: e4:5f:01:01:ff:9c - static: true - Geth2: - ipinterface: eth0 - ip: 10.0.1.11 mac: e4:5f:01:01:ff:d5 static: true - Geth3: - ipinterface: eth0 - ip: 10.0.1.12 - mac: e4:5f:01:01:ff:96 - static: true - Geth4: - ipinterface: eth0 - ip: 10.0.1.13 - mac: e4:5f:01:01:ff:e4 - static: true - Geth5: - ipinterface: eth0 - ip: 10.0.1.14 - mac: b8:27:eb:81:f5:4b - static: true + # Geth2: + # ipinterface: eth0 + # ip: 10.0.1.11 + # mac: e4:5f:01:01:ff:9c + # static: true + # Geth3: + # ipinterface: eth0 + # ip: 10.0.1.12 + # mac: e4:5f:01:01:ff:96 + # static: true + # Geth4: + # ipinterface: eth0 + # ip: 10.0.1.13 + # mac: e4:5f:01:01:ff:e4 + # static: true + # Geth5: + # ipinterface: eth0 + # ip: 10.0.1.14 + # mac: b8:27:eb:81:f5:4b + # static: true virtual: # 10.0.1.16/28 vars: hosts: diff --git a/roles/Geth/README.md b/roles/Geth/README.md index aad12be..202f956 100644 --- a/roles/Geth/README.md +++ b/roles/Geth/README.md @@ -1,20 +1,24 @@ -Geth is a complete automation suite for homes and interaction with the physical world. However, it is not a automatic process, and as such you will need to install it manually. +Geth is a collective ecosystem for aggregating compute across many cheap nodes for small tasks. -# Etymology=The [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Geth Geth] are a fictional race in the Mass Effect universe. Geth are individual processes running on many platforms. The more devices, the smarter the collective or gestalt consciousness of the entity becomes. +Thanks to NetworkChuck's [tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9fSMGkjtug) for helping to get this started and the Antsle nano models for the hardware to run this. + +# Etymology + +The [Geth](http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Geth) are a fictional race in the Mass Effect universe. Geth are individual processes running on many platforms. The more devices, the smarter the collective or gestalt consciousness of the entity becomes. # Relevant Files and Software -You can install Geth with [https://aninix.net/foundation/ConfigPackages ConfigPackages]'s Geth Makefile and configuration. -A number of devices can be controlled under the gestalt -- see [[Geth/Hardware]] for our experiments with Geth hardware platforms. The configuration.yaml format used by the underlying home-assistant package is very simple, and as such we don't prescriptively install one over the base version. Instead, we include snippets for you to define your own structure. +This is a Rancher orchestration of Kubernetes. This allows us to centrally manage a lot of small processes, such as CTF images, without the weight of managing full virtual machines. -We are also considering features such as integrating smart lights with Shadowfeed presence detection and timeslots and requiring wireless presence for RFC door unlocks. - -[file:///var/lib/hass/ Geth configuration] can be tested with the following: 
 hass --script check_config -c /var/lib/hass
+Note: containers make it easier to isolate dependencies, especially for less-maintained apps or when we want to set up an isolated network ecosystem. However, they do introduce performance overhead. This is helpful for micro-services, but it's not helpful for heavy, oft-used or data-intensive applications. Some articles with tracking on the wasted compute using containers are below. +* https://pythonspeed.com/articles/docker-performance-overhead/ +* https://www.torizon.io/blog/containers-in-linux-and-performance-impact # Available Clients -See [[WebServer#Clients|this list of clients]] for tools to access this system. The Shadowfeed NAT rules will need to be updated to allow access outside the network, and make sure to follow [https://home-assistant.io/getting-started/securing/ the security checkpoints] before publishing. +This system does not have a client itself, but the containers managed in it may provide SSH or Web clients. # Equivalents or Competition -Most home-automation systems are DIY at the moment, though the [https://nest.com/ NEST] system is one commercial offering. -}} -[[Category:SSL]] \ No newline at end of file + +There are many ways to run containers other than Rancher/k3s: +* Self-hosted: RedHat OpenShift, [Antsle antMan](https://antsle.com), and raw Docker +* Cloud: [Containers on Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/category/containers/), [AWS Containers](https://aws.amazon.com/containers/)