TorresVault Documentation

This page documents the updated, high-level architecture of the TorresVault home lab as of 2026, following consolidation into the new PVE-NAS system.

Core components included:

• Proxmox (single-node) + TrueNAS VM
• All storage (HBA → TrueNAS)
• Network (UniFi, VLANs, WiFi, APs, switches)
• Core services (DNS, reverse proxy, Pi-hole, monitoring, media)
• Home Automation (HA, BLE, FPP)
• Future expansion: backup NAS + AI cluster

\\ ┌──────────────── Internet ────────────────┐\\ │ Ting Fiber (WAN1) │\\ └────────────────────┬─────────────────────┘\\ │\\ [ WAN1 @ Port 5 ]\\ │\\ ┌────────────────────────────────┐\\ │ UCG Max (192.168.1.1) │\\ │ - Router / Firewall │\\ │ - DHCP for all VLANs │\\ └─────┬───────────┬──────────────┘\\ │ │\\ VLAN 1 (192.168.1.0/24) │ │ VLAN 10 (192.168.10.0/24)\\ │ │\\ ┌─────┴───────┐ │\\ │ USW-Lite-8 │ │\\ │ 8-PoE │ │\\ │ 192.168.1.194 │\\ └─────┬───────┘ │\\ │ │\\ ┌───────────────────┼───────────┼────────────────────┐\\ │ │ │ │\\ [Hallway AP] [Front-end [Other wired [Downstream\\ 192.168.1.236 devices] devices] uplinks]\\ (WiFi for multiple\\ VLANs via SSIDs)

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  Hallway AP (mesh) ──► UDB Switch (192.168.1.98)

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\\ ┌────────── Compute + Storage Layer ───────────┐

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   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │                     **PVE-NAS (Primary)**               │   │    Hostname: pve-nas                                    │   │    Mgmt IP: 192.168.1.153                               │   │    IPMI:     192.168.1.145                              │   │                                                         │   │    **Hardware**                                         │   │      - ASRock Rack X570D4U-2L2T                         │   │      - AMD Ryzen 7 5700G (8c/16t)                       │   │      - 64 GiB DDR4 ECC                                  │   │      - Boot: 2 × NVMe SSD (mirror, Proxmox OS)         │   │      - VM Disks: 2 × 1.9 TB Samsung PM863 SSD           │   │      - HBA: 1 × LSI (IT Mode)                           │   │                                                         │   │    **Disks Passed Through to TrueNAS VM:**              │   │      - 8 × Samsung PM863 1.92 TB SSD (enterprise SATA)  │   │                                                         │   │    **Networking**                                       │   │      - Dual 1 GbE                                       │   │      - Dual 10 GbE (Intel X550) – future storage uplink │   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │        **TrueNAS VM (on PVE-NAS)**                      │   │        - Receives all 8 × PM863 via HBA passthrough     │   │        - Will expand with future SSDs (goal: 11 drives) │   │        - Main storage pools for:                         │   │            - Immich                                      │   │            - Jellyfin                                   │   │            - Nextcloud                                  │   │            - NPM / Web / internal services              │   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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\\ ┌──────────── Automation & Lighting Layer ─────────────┐

VLAN 60 (Torres Family Lights) → 192.168.60.0/24

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    - FPP Controller: 192.168.60.55    - Kulp controllers / smart receivers    - WLED instances (including wled_car_warning)

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The UCG Max serves as the router, firewall, and DHCP server for all networks.

Gateway

• UCG Max – 192.168.1.1
  • WAN → Ting Fiber
  • DHCP → all VLANs
  • Firewall + inter-VLAN rules

Switches

• USW Flex – 192.168.10.7
• USW Flex 2.5G 5 – 192.168.10.104
• USW-Lite-8-PoE – 192.168.1.194
• UDB Mesh Switch – 192.168.1.98

APs

• Master Bedroom AP – 192.168.10.201
• Hallway AP – 192.168.1.236

This replaces the old PVE1/PVE2 cluster.
You now run a single powerful PVE-NAS node.

• Hostname: pve-nas
• Mgmt: 192.168.1.153
• IPMI: 192.168.1.145
• CPU: Ryzen 7 5700G (8c/16t)
• RAM: 64 GiB ECC
• Boot: 2 × NVMe SSD (ZFS mirror)
• VM Storage: 2 × 1.9 TB Samsung PM863 (VMs/OS)
• HBA: 1 × LSI (IT mode)
• Passthrough Disks:
  • 8 × 1.92 TB PM863 SSD (see pic you uploaded)
• Network:
  • 2 × 1 GbE
  • 2 × 10 GbE (future storage uplink to Flex 10G or host-to-host)

• Receives full HBA passthrough
• Controls all 8 × PM863 SSDs
• Pool growth planned to 11-drive configuration
• Hosts:
  • Immich storage
  • Jellyfin media
  • Nextcloud files
  • Backups (PBS target)

• DNS / Filtering
  • Pi-hole pair
  • VIP: 192.168.1.5
• Reverse Proxy
  • NGINX Proxy Manager
  • External: torresvault.com
  • Internal: in.torresvault.com
• Storage
  • TrueNAS (VM on PVE-NAS)
• Monitoring
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • UniFi metrics
  • Proxmox exporter + TrueNAS telemetry
• Automation / Smart Home
  • Home Assistant (Pi)
  • BLE tracking (Atom Lite / Echo / EP1)
  • FPP integration (192.168.60.55)
  • WLED (wled_car_warning)
• Media
  • Jellyfin VM
• Photos
  • Immich VM
  • Data stored fully on TrueNAS

• VLAN 60 – 192.168.60.0/24
• FPP – 192.168.60.55
• Mega tree + matrix + roofline + props
• Kulp controllers
• WLED instances (car, garage, etc.)
• HA controls:
  • Start/stop show
  • Playlist control
  • Monitoring + notifications

• Add backup NAS (mirrored SSD/SAS)
• Expand TrueNAS pool with remaining SSDs
• Add Flex 10G for full 10GbE storage
• Add 2 × UM890 Pro mini-PCs for AI / services cluster
• Add GPU node (3060-based Jarvis system)
• Migrate more services to containers
• Fully integrate Home Assistant Voice across home
• Unify monitoring and alerts across entire stack
• Improve full documentation in DokuWiki