Full Rebuild

This runbook describes how to rebuild the entire homelab from scratch after a total host loss.

Rebuild Order

1. Install Proxmox
2. Configure network
3. Reconnect Synology storage
4. Restore LXC containers
5. Restore VMs
6. Verify Docker services
7. Verify DNS
8. Verify Cloudflare Tunnel
9. Verify external domains

Step 1 – Install Proxmox

Install Proxmox on replacement hardware.

Expected host IP:

192.168.0.150

Step 2 – Reconnect Synology Storage

Expected storage:

• synology-backups
• synology-paperless

Verify:

pvesm status

Step 3 – Restore LXC Containers

Restore in this order:

1. 104 – unbound
2. 102 – adguard
3. 101 – docker
4. 103 – paperless-ngx
5. 105 – cloudflared

Step 4 – Restore VMs

1. 100 – Home Assistant
2. 200 – Windows

Step 5 – Verify Docker Services

pct enter 101
docker ps

Step 6 – Verify DNS

Test:

nslookup ha.home
nslookup paperless.home

Step 7 – Verify Cloudflare Tunnel

pct enter 105
systemctl status cloudflared
journalctl -u cloudflared -n 50

Step 8 – Final Checks

Verify:

• backups configured
• containers onboot settings
• reverse proxy routes
• DNS rewrites
• Cloudflare Pages for docs
• custom domains