# Session Log: 2026-03-19 ## Session Summary Major workstation setup and Dataforth infrastructure session. Set up new CachyOS Linux install on ASUS laptop (acg-guru-5070), fixed multiple system issues, wiped old Windows drive for /home, reset ESXi licenses, and diagnosed/fixed Dataforth FreePBX phone system. ## Work Completed ### 1. Tailscale Validation & Fix - **Issue 1:** `--accept-routes` was false - peers advertising routes but not accepted - **Fix:** `sudo tailscale set --accept-routes` - **Issue 2:** systemd-resolved and NetworkManager misconfigured for MagicDNS - **Fix:** Created `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/dns.conf` with `dns=systemd-resolved`, symlinked `/etc/resolv.conf` to `/run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf`, restarted both services and tailscaled - **Result:** All health warnings cleared, MagicDNS working ### 2. Google Chrome Installation - Installed via `paru -S --noconfirm google-chrome` (AUR) - Version: 146.0.7680.153 ### 3. Display Brightness Fix - **Issue:** Brightness at 100% per KDE but visually dim - **Root cause:** `intel_backlight` was at 100/496 (~20%), KDE was reading `nvidia_0` (100/100) - **Fix:** Set intel_backlight to max: `echo 496 > /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness` - **Hotkey fix:** Created `/etc/udev/rules.d/backlight.rules` to hide `nvidia_0` so KDE only controls `intel_backlight` - Ran `sudo chmod 000 /sys/class/backlight/nvidia_0` for immediate effect - Restarted `plasma-powerdevil` ### 4. Secondary Drive Setup as /home - **Drive:** nvme1n1 (954GB SK Hynix) - old Windows BitLocker drive - **Steps:** - Wiped with `wipefs -a` - Created GPT partition table with single ext4 partition (label: "home") - UUID: `4143f922-455f-4154-8f87-6df123548916` - Copied existing /home via `rsync -aAXv /home/ /mnt/` - Updated `/etc/fstab` - replaced btrfs @home subvolume entry with new ext4 mount - Original btrfs @home subvolume still exists on OS drive as backup - **Requires reboot to activate** ### 5. ESXi License Resets (Dataforth) - **192.168.0.122:** Evaluation expired, reset via SSH - Created sysadmin user (Paper123!@#) for SSH access - Reset: `rm -r /etc/vmware/license.cfg && cp /etc/vmware/.#license.cfg /etc/vmware/license.cfg` - Restarted vpxa and hostd - New expiration: 2026-05-18 - **192.168.0.124:** Same procedure via root user - SSH enabled from web UI - New expiration: 2026-05-18 ### 6. FreePBX/Asterisk Phone System Fix (Dataforth) - **PBX:** 192.168.100.2 (pbx.intranet.dataforth.com) - **OS:** Sangoma FreePBX Distro 17 / Debian 12 - **VM:** On ESXi 192.168.0.122, VM ID 9, SAN-D1-15k datastore #### Issues Found & Fixed: 1. **Asterisk was not running** - started with `fwconsole start` 2. **`fwconsole reload` was failing** with `Undefined array key "trunk_name"` in PJSip.class.php line 504 - **Root cause:** `getAllTrunks()` SQL query (`LEFT OUTER JOIN` with `IS NULL`) returns extension data mixed with trunk data. Extensions lack `trunk_name` key. - **Also:** Orphaned trunk ID 2 (`FirstDigital_SIP`) in pjsip table with no matching entry in trunks table - **Fix:** Patched line 504: `$tn = $trunk['trunk_name'] ?? null; if ($tn === null) { continue; }` - Backup at PJSip.class.php.bak - Deleted orphaned trunk: `DELETE FROM pjsip WHERE id='2'` 3. **Asterisk logging was broken** - no `full` log file configured since Jan 27 - **Fix:** Added `full => notice,warning,error,verbose,dtmf,fax` to `/etc/asterisk/logger_logfiles_custom.conf` - Logger now writing to `/var/log/asterisk/full` 4. **Call transfer event listener** was intermittently failing with "Asterisk is not connected" errors in AMI #### PBX Status After Fix: - Asterisk running, PJSIP trunk (FirstDigital) connected - 30+ extensions registered - fwconsole reload succeeds - Full logging restored - SIP trunk: FirstDigital at 66.7.123.215 (match: 66.7.123.0/24) - Outbound CID: 5207411404 ### 7. Packages Installed - `nano` (for visudo) - `sshpass` (for automated SSH) - `expect` (for ESXi/PBX SSH sessions) - `google-chrome` (AUR) ### 8. Sudo Configuration - Added `guru ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL` to sudoers via `EDITOR=nano visudo` ## Credentials ### ESXi Host 1 (192.168.0.122) - **Web UI:** https://192.168.0.122 - **Root:** root / Gptf*77ttb!@#!@# - **SSH User:** sysadmin / Paper123!@# - **VMs:** AD1, AD2, FILES-D1, PBX ### ESXi Host 2 (192.168.0.124) - **Web UI:** https://192.168.0.124 - **Root:** root / Gptf*77ttb!@#!@# ### PBX (192.168.100.2) - **SSH:** sangoma / Gptf*77ttb!@#!@# - **Web UI:** https://192.168.100.2 - **Network:** VLAN100 (192.168.100.0/24) - **SIP trunk:** FirstDigital (66.7.123.215) - **SIP network:** 10.208.107.116/30 (SIP_Group vSwitch) - **DIDs:** 520-741-1404 (ring group 600), 520-917-0493 (ext 269), 520-917-0495 (ext 273), 520-917-2235+ ### Existing (used this session) - **AD2 (192.168.0.6):** INTRANET\sysadmin / Paper123!@# - **D2TESTNAS (192.168.0.9):** root (SSH key auth) ## Infrastructure Details ### Workstation: acg-guru-5070 - **OS:** CachyOS (Arch-based), kernel 6.19.7-1-cachyos - **CPU/GPU:** Intel Arrow Lake-S + NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Mobile - **Drives:** - nvme0n1: 954GB (CachyOS install, btrfs) - nvme1n1: 954GB (ext4, formatted as /home, UUID: 4143f922-455f-4154-8f87-6df123548916) - **Tailscale IP:** 100.95.216.79 - **Tailnet:** tailea2889.ts.net (azcomputerguru.com) ### Tailscale Subnet Routes - pfSense-2: 172.16.0.0/22 - D2TESTNAS: 192.168.0.0/24 - **Missing:** 192.168.100.0/24 (VLAN100/PBX) - requires Dataforth WiFi or adding route to pfSense-2 ### Files Modified - `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/dns.conf` (created) - `/etc/udev/rules.d/backlight.rules` (created) - `/etc/fstab` (modified /home mount) - `/home/guru/ClaudeTools/credentials.md` (added ESXi .122, .124, PBX entries) - PBX: `/var/www/html/admin/modules/core/functions.inc/drivers/PJSip.class.php` (patched line 504) - PBX: `/etc/asterisk/logger_logfiles_custom.conf` (created, added full log) ## Pending/Incomplete Tasks (from earlier session) 1. ~~**Reboot required** for /home mount~~ DONE - rebooted, ext4 /home active 2. **PBX call testing** - users should verify DIDs, transfers, and general calling work 3. **PBX VLAN100 routing** - not accessible via Tailscale, need to add 192.168.100.0/24 to pfSense-2's advertised routes 4. **ESXi license reminder** - both hosts expire 2026-05-18 (60 days) 5. **PBX auto-start** - verify Asterisk starts automatically on VM boot to prevent future outages 6. **fail2ban logs** - 70MB/day suggests external SIP scanning; may want to review firewall rules 7. ~~**Windows reinstall script**~~ FOUND at `bootstrap/bootstrap.ps1` on Windows backup drive 8. **PJSip.class.php patch** - will be overwritten on FreePBX module update; monitor for upstream fix --- ## Update: 18:30 - Autostart Apps, ScreenConnect, Forum Post, Flarum Theme, Node.js ### Session Summary Continued CachyOS workstation setup: configured autostart apps, installed/fixed ScreenConnect for Wayland, recovered files from old btrfs home, created and published a forum post on the community forum, styled the Flarum forum, disabled Cloudflare proxy for community/radio subdomains, installed Node.js, and located the Windows bootstrap script. ### 9. Autostart Applications Configured Added to `~/.config/autostart/`: - `discord.desktop` - starts minimized (`--start-minimized`) - `tailscale-systray.desktop` - copied from `/usr/share/applications/` - `connectwisecontrol-1912bf3444b41a08.desktop` - ScreenConnect client **Tailscale** was already enabled via systemd (`tailscaled.service`). ### 10. ScreenConnect Fix for Arch Linux + Wayland **Installation:** Already installed at `~/.local/share/applications/connectwisecontrol-1912bf3444b41a08/` **Three issues fixed:** 1. **Installer needs dpkg** - `sudo pacman -S dpkg` (already installed) 2. **Java headless lacks GUI** - `sudo pacman -S --ask 4 jre-openjdk` (already installed) 3. **Wayland incompatibility** - Applied fix: ```bash sed -i '1a export GDK_BACKEND=x11\nexport _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1' \ ~/.local/share/applications/connectwisecontrol-1912bf3444b41a08/ClientLauncher.sh ``` **Documented in:** `docs/forum-posts/screenconnect-linux-wayland-fix.md` ### 11. Old Home Recovery (btrfs @home subvolume) - **Mount:** `sudo mount -o subvol=@home UUID=8a8b1d34-99fb-470f-82ca-b5d08e43ec32 /mnt/old-home` - **Recovered files:** - `docs/forum-posts/` (6 files: arch-linux-ext4, cachyos-tailscale-fix, esxi8-evaluation-license-reset, freepbx17-pjsip-trunk-name-reload-fix, kde-plasma-brightness-nvidia-intel-fix, tailscale-missing-vlan-subnet-route) - `session-logs/2026-03-19-session.md` (today's earlier session) - `docs/forum-posts/screenconnect-linux-wayland-fix.md` (already copied earlier) - **Old home still mounted at `/mnt/old-home`** ### 12. Community Forum Setup & Post **Platform:** Flarum 1.8.14 at https://community.azcomputerguru.com - **Server:** IX (172.16.3.10), cPanel account `azcomputerguru` - **Document Root:** `/home/azcomputerguru/public_html/community/public` - **Database:** `azcompu_flarum` / `azcompu_flarum` / `Fl@rum2026!CGS` (localhost on IX) **Admin user renamed:** `admin` → `MikeSwanson` (ID 1, email mike@azcomputerguru.com) **API Key created:** `581b6c8c162a383ba87757f41b4381e9bf8db61d71bd578ee97fe32b7aeac046` (admin, user ID 1) **Forum post created:** - **URL:** https://community.azcomputerguru.com/d/6-fix-connectwise-screenconnect-on-arch-linux-wayland-3-issues-3-fixes - **Tag:** How-Tos & Tips (ID 7) - **Author:** MikeSwanson - Content properly formatted through Flarum's s9e TextFormatter - Links to Lawrence Systems forums, Manjaro forums, ConnectWise forums, kelderek GitHub PKGBUILD **Flarum posting workflow** (Cloudflare blocks REST API): 1. Write PHP script that uses Flarum's `$formatter->parse()` for proper XML formatting 2. SCP script + JSON payload to IX server `/tmp/` 3. Execute via `php /tmp/script.php` over SSH 4. Clean up temp files ### 13. Cloudflare DNS Changes Disabled proxy (orange cloud → grey cloud) for both subdomains: - `community.azcomputerguru.com` - Record ID: `a1d406f701d30957784fdb1cb1662748` - `radio.azcomputerguru.com` - Record ID: `a7b1605203f9a72e146d7b290e840c45` **Zone ID:** `1beb9917c22b54be32e5215df2c227ce` **API Token (DNS):** `DRRGkHS33pxAUjQfRDzDeVPtt6wwUU6FwtXqOzNj` ### 14. Flarum SEO & Theme **SEO Extension:** `v17development/flarum-seo` v1.8.1 installed via composer (enabled in DB but OG tags not injecting properly - may need debugging) **Manual SEO implemented:** - Custom header HTML with OG tags, Twitter card, robots directive - Dynamic JS that sets per-page `og:title`, `og:description`, `og:url` from Flarum's JSON payload - `sitemap.xml` generated at `/home/azcomputerguru/public_html/community/public/sitemap.xml` - `robots.txt` created at `/home/azcomputerguru/public_html/community/public/robots.txt` - `.htaccess` updated with exceptions for `sitemap.xml` and `robots.txt` **Custom theme applied:** - **Font:** Lexend (matching azcomputerguru.com) + JetBrains Mono for code - **Colors:** Dark navy base (#111b27), orange accent (#fe7400), navy cards (rgba(20,40,65,0.55)) - **Design:** Glass-morphism cards, orange-bordered code blocks, smooth hover animations, custom scrollbar - **Stored in:** Flarum `custom_less` setting in database - **Contrast fixes applied** after initial deployment was too dark ### 15. Node.js Installed - `sudo pacman -S --noconfirm nodejs npm` - Node.js 25.8.1, npm included - Needed for Playwright MCP and npx-based MCP servers ### 16. Claude Chrome Extension - Extension ID: `fcoeoabgfenejglbffodgkkbkcdhcgfn` (official, from Chrome Web Store) - **Initial error:** "Authorization failed - Redirect URI not supported by client" - **Fix:** Clear extension data from `chrome://extensions/` → Details → Clear data - **Status:** Working after clearing data ### 17. Windows Bootstrap Script Found Located at: `/run/media/guru/New Volume/Data/2026-03-18/ACG-M-L5090/PUBLIC/archive/AdditionalFolders/Data/D/ClaudeTools/bootstrap/` - `bootstrap.ps1` (810 lines) - 9-phase Windows setup script - `README.md` - comprehensive guide - Installs: Git, Node.js, Python 3.13, Ollama, Claude Code CLI, GrepAI, MCP servers - Has archive mode for pre-reinstall backup - **Not yet copied to current repo** **Windows .mcp.json had:** GitHub, Filesystem, Sequential Thinking, GrepAI, Ollama Assistant **No Playwright/browser MCP was configured on Windows** ### Credentials (this session) #### Flarum Forum (community.azcomputerguru.com) - **DB Host:** localhost (on IX server 172.16.3.10) - **Database:** azcompu_flarum - **DB User:** azcompu_flarum - **DB Password:** Fl@rum2026!CGS - **API Key:** 581b6c8c162a383ba87757f41b4381e9bf8db61d71bd578ee97fe32b7aeac046 - **Admin User:** MikeSwanson (ID 1) / mike@azcomputerguru.com - **Admin Password:** (set during Flarum install, not changed this session) #### Cloudflare - **Zone ID (azcomputerguru.com):** 1beb9917c22b54be32e5215df2c227ce - **API Token (DNS):** DRRGkHS33pxAUjQfRDzDeVPtt6wwUU6FwtXqOzNj - **Note:** Token only has DNS permissions, not zone settings/WAF #### IX Server SSH (from this machine) - **Must use:** `sshpass -p 'Gptf*77ttb!@#!@#' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o PubkeyAuthentication=no root@172.16.3.10` - **No SSH key auth configured for this CachyOS workstation yet** ### Files Created/Modified - `~/.config/autostart/discord.desktop` (created) - `~/.config/autostart/tailscale-systray.desktop` (copied) - `~/.config/autostart/connectwisecontrol-1912bf3444b41a08.desktop` (copied) - `~/.local/share/applications/connectwisecontrol-1912bf3444b41a08/ClientLauncher.sh` (patched for Wayland) - `docs/forum-posts/screenconnect-linux-wayland-fix.md` (refined) - `docs/forum-posts/` (6 files recovered from old home) - `session-logs/2026-03-19-session.md` (this file, appended) - IX: `/home/azcomputerguru/public_html/community/public/.htaccess` (added sitemap/robots exceptions) - IX: `/home/azcomputerguru/public_html/community/public/sitemap.xml` (created) - IX: `/home/azcomputerguru/public_html/community/public/robots.txt` (created) - IX: Flarum DB settings: `custom_less`, `custom_header`, `theme_primary_color`, `forum_description`, `extensions_enabled` ### Memory Files Created - `~/.claude/projects/-home-guru-ClaudeTools/memory/MEMORY.md` (index) - `~/.claude/projects/-home-guru-ClaudeTools/memory/reference_community_forum.md` - `~/.claude/projects/-home-guru-ClaudeTools/memory/reference_radio_website.md` - `~/.claude/projects/-home-guru-ClaudeTools/memory/reference_ix_server_ssh.md` - `~/.claude/projects/-home-guru-ClaudeTools/memory/reference_workstation_setup.md` ### Pending/Incomplete Tasks 1. **Playwright MCP setup** - Node.js installed, ready to configure in `.mcp.json` 2. **Copy bootstrap directory** from Windows backup to current repo 3. **Create Linux bootstrap equivalent** of the Windows bootstrap.ps1 4. **SSH key auth for IX server** - currently using sshpass, should add this machine's key 5. **Flarum SEO extension** - installed but not generating per-page OG tags; may need config via admin panel 6. **Flarum theme contrast** - fixed once, verify it's readable 7. **Old home still mounted** at `/mnt/old-home` - can unmount when no longer needed 8. **Cloudflare full-access token** - user mentioned one exists in credentials but current tokens only have DNS permissions 9. **Deleted discussion #5** exists in DB (orphaned from first failed post attempt) - cosmetic only 10. **Forum tag discussion_count** shows 2 for How-Tos & Tips (should be 1) due to deleted discussion