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TorresVault Architecture Overview

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

1. High-Level Diagram

┌──────────────── 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)

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

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

   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
   │                     **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              │
   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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

VLAN 60 (Torres Family Lights) → 192.168.60.0/24

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

==== 2. Network & VLAN Layout ====

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

Core UniFi Devices

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

VLANs

Name	VLAN ID	Subnet	DHCP	Notes
Default	1	192.168.1.0/24	Yes	Infra / servers / storage
stark_user	10	192.168.10.0/24	Yes	Laptops / phones
stark_IOT	20	192.168.20.0/24	Yes	Low-trust IoT
guest	30	192.168.30.0/24	Yes	Guest WiFi
IOT+	50	192.168.50.0/24	Yes	Trusted IoT / bridges
Torres Family lights	60	192.168.60.0/24	Yes	FPP / WLED

WiFi SSIDs

SSID	VLAN	Bands	Purpose
stark_IOT	20	2.4 / 5 GHz	IoT
stark_user	10	2.4 / 5 GHz	Users
stark_IOT+	50	2.4 / 5 GHz	Bridges / cameras

6. Future Direction (TorresVault 2.0 Roadmap)

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

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