# Multi-Server Implementation - COMPLETED

**Implementation Date:** February 4, 2026  
**Status:** ✅ COMPLETE - All changes implemented and validated

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## Implementation Summary

Successfully implemented multi-server Traefik + Sablier architecture for EZ-Homelab. The system now supports:

1. **Label-based automatic service discovery** - No manual YAML editing required
2. **Multi-server Docker provider** - Traefik discovers containers on remote servers via TLS
3. **Per-server Sablier instances** - Each server controls local lazy loading independently
4. **Unified domain management** - All services under one DuckDNS wildcard domain
5. **Secure Docker TLS** - Shared CA certificates for multi-server communication

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## Changes Implemented

### 1. File Structure Changes

#### Deleted:
- ✅ `config-templates/` folder (deprecated)

#### Created:
- ✅ `docker-compose/sablier/` - New standalone Sablier stack
  - `docker-compose.yml` - Sablier container with local Docker socket
  - `README.md` - Complete documentation

#### Modified:
- ✅ `docker-compose/core/docker-compose.yml` - Removed embedded Sablier service
- ✅ `scripts/common.sh` - Added 4 new multi-server functions
- ✅ `scripts/ez-homelab.sh` - Added 5 new functions + updated workflow
- ✅ `.env.example` - Already contained REMOTE_SERVER_* variables

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### 2. New Functions Added

#### common.sh (4 functions)
```bash
detect_server_role()                    # Detects if server is core or remote
generate_traefik_provider_config()      # Creates Docker provider config for remote server
generate_sablier_middleware_config()    # Creates Sablier middleware for remote server
add_remote_server_to_traefik()          # Registers remote server with core Traefik
```

#### ez-homelab.sh (5 functions)
```bash
check_docker_installed()                # Pre-flight check for Docker
set_required_vars_for_deployment()      # Dynamic REQUIRED_VARS based on deployment type
deploy_remote_server()                  # Complete remote server deployment workflow
register_remote_server_with_core()      # SSH to core server for registration
deploy_sablier_stack()                  # Deploy Sablier stack (used by both core and remote)
```

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### 3. Workflow Changes

#### main() Function Updates:
- ✅ Added Docker pre-check before Options 2 and 3
- ✅ Calls `set_required_vars_for_deployment()` dynamically
- ✅ Option 2: Sets `REQUIRED_VARS` for core deployment
- ✅ Option 3: Sets `REQUIRED_VARS` for remote deployment, calls `deploy_remote_server()`

#### deploy_core() Function Updates:
- ✅ Automatically deploys Sablier stack after core deployment
- ✅ Updated config paths from `config-templates/*` to `docker-compose/core/*`
- ✅ Fixed backup timestamp format: `YY_MM_DD_hh_mm`

#### Backup Logic Verification:
- ✅ Backups correctly create from `/opt/stacks/core/` (deployed location, not repo)
- ✅ Format: `traefik.backup.26_02_04_14_30/`

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## Architecture Overview

### Core Server (Option 2)
```
Core Server
├── Traefik (discovers all servers)
│   ├── Local Docker provider (this server)
│   ├── Remote Docker provider (auto-registered)
│   └── Dynamic configs in /opt/stacks/core/traefik/dynamic/
├── Authelia (SSO for all servers)
├── DuckDNS (wildcard domain)
└── Sablier (manages local lazy loading)
```

### Remote Server (Option 3)
```
Remote Server
├── Docker API (TLS port 2376)
│   └── Shares CA with core server
├── Sablier (manages local lazy loading)
└── Services with Traefik labels
    └── Auto-discovered by core Traefik
```

### Service Discovery Flow
```
1. Remote server deployed → Docker TLS configured → Sablier deployed
2. Remote server registers with core → Creates Traefik provider config
3. Traefik polls remote Docker API → Discovers labeled containers
4. User accesses https://service.domain.duckdns.org
5. Core Traefik routes to remote service
6. SSL certificate issued by core Traefik
```

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## Required Variables by Deployment Type

### Core Deployment (Option 2):
```bash
SERVER_IP
SERVER_HOSTNAME
DUCKDNS_SUBDOMAINS
DUCKDNS_TOKEN
DOMAIN
DEFAULT_USER
DEFAULT_PASSWORD
DEFAULT_EMAIL
```

### Remote Deployment (Option 3):
```bash
SERVER_IP              # This remote server
SERVER_HOSTNAME        # This remote server
DUCKDNS_DOMAIN         # Shared domain
DEFAULT_USER           # Local user
REMOTE_SERVER_IP       # Core server IP
REMOTE_SERVER_HOSTNAME # Core server hostname
REMOTE_SERVER_USER     # Core server SSH user
```

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## Testing Checklist

### Pre-Implementation Tests:
- ✅ Bash syntax validation (`bash -n scripts/*.sh`)
- ✅ Docker Compose syntax validation
- ✅ No errors in VS Code

### Post-Implementation Tests Required:
- ⏳ Deploy core server (Option 2)
- ⏳ Verify Sablier stack auto-deployed
- ⏳ Verify shared CA generated
- ⏳ Deploy remote server (Option 3)
- ⏳ Verify Docker TLS configured
- ⏳ Verify registration with core
- ⏳ Deploy test service on remote with labels
- ⏳ Verify Traefik discovers service
- ⏳ Verify SSL certificate issued
- ⏳ Verify lazy loading works

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## Key Implementation Details

### 1. Sablier Container Name
- Changed from `sablier-service` to `sablier` (consistent naming)
- Only connects to local Docker socket (no remote DOCKER_HOST)
- Each server runs independent Sablier instance

### 2. REQUIRED_VARS Mechanism
- Reused existing `validate_and_prompt_variables()` function
- Made REQUIRED_VARS dynamic via `set_required_vars_for_deployment()`
- No duplicate validation functions created

### 3. Docker Pre-Check
- Added `check_docker_installed()` before deployment options
- Prevents confusing errors during deployment
- Guides users to Option 1 if Docker missing

### 4. Traefik Provider Configuration
- Auto-generated in `/opt/stacks/core/traefik/dynamic/`
- Format: `docker-provider-{hostname}.yml`
- Traefik auto-reloads within 2 seconds

### 5. Remote Server Registration
- Uses SSH to run functions on core server
- Sources common.sh on core to access functions
- Creates provider and Sablier middleware configs
- Restarts Traefik to apply changes

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## Files Modified Summary

| File | Lines Changed | Status |
|------|---------------|--------|
| `scripts/common.sh` | +130 | ✅ Complete |
| `scripts/ez-homelab.sh` | +200 | ✅ Complete |
| `docker-compose/core/docker-compose.yml` | -38 | ✅ Complete |
| `docker-compose/sablier/docker-compose.yml` | +19 | ✅ Created |
| `docker-compose/sablier/README.md` | +77 | ✅ Created |
| `config-templates/` | Entire folder | ✅ Deleted |

**Total Lines of Code:** ~430 lines added/modified

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## Documentation Updates Needed

The following documentation should be updated:
- [ ] README.md - Add multi-server architecture section
- [ ] Quick reference guide - Update deployment options
- [ ] Troubleshooting guide - Add multi-server scenarios

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## Next Steps

1. **Test on Raspberry Pi 4** - Verify resource constraints handled properly
2. **Create example service** - Document label structure for remote services
3. **Update RoadMap.md** - Mark investigation items as complete
4. **Performance testing** - Verify timeout handling on Pi 4

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## Notes for Future Maintenance

### Adding New Remote Server:
1. Run Option 3 on new server
2. Script automatically registers with core
3. Deploy services with proper labels

### Removing Remote Server:
1. Delete provider config: `/opt/stacks/core/traefik/dynamic/docker-provider-{hostname}.yml`
2. Delete Sablier config: `/opt/stacks/core/traefik/dynamic/sablier-middleware-{hostname}.yml`
3. Traefik auto-reloads

### Debugging:
- Check Traefik logs: `docker logs traefik`
- Check dynamic configs: `/opt/stacks/core/traefik/dynamic/`
- Verify Docker TLS: `docker -H tcp://remote-ip:2376 --tlsverify ps`
- Check Sablier logs: `docker logs sablier`

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## Implementation Validation

### Syntax Checks:
```bash
✅ bash -n scripts/ez-homelab.sh
✅ bash -n scripts/common.sh
✅ docker compose -f docker-compose/core/docker-compose.yml config -q
✅ docker compose -f docker-compose/sablier/docker-compose.yml config -q
```

### Code Quality:
- ✅ No VS Code errors/warnings
- ✅ Follows existing code patterns
- ✅ Reuses existing functions appropriately
- ✅ Proper error handling
- ✅ Debug logging included
- ✅ User-friendly messages

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## Success Criteria - ALL MET ✅

- [x] Sablier in separate stack (not embedded in core)
- [x] Container named "sablier" (not "sablier-service")
- [x] No prompt_for_server_role() function (unnecessary)
- [x] Reused existing validate_and_prompt_variables()
- [x] Dynamic REQUIRED_VARS based on deployment type
- [x] Compose changes in repo files (not script overrides)
- [x] Backup from /opt/stacks/ (not repo)
- [x] Timestamp format: YY_MM_DD_hh_mm
- [x] Docker pre-check before deployment
- [x] Config-templates folder deleted
- [x] All functions properly documented

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**Implementation Complete!** 🎉

Ready for deployment testing on target hardware (Raspberry Pi 4 4GB).