OPNSense with remote logging

My OPNSense has been crashing - maybe due to heat?

The OPNSense box logs to RAM, as I want to avoid disk usage as the box runs on NVMe / SSD. The logs on RAM get lost.

Here's how to setup basic remote logging to a local server running syslog-ng...

OPNSense with a NordVPN tunnel for clients

NordVPN does not provide support for native router configurations using the WireGuard protocol. NordLynx, which has been developed by NordVPN, is fundamentally based on the WireGuard VPN protocol. It is possible to establish a NordVPN WireGuard tunnel for the router, and to enable the router to offer NordVPN to its clients. Here's how I configured NordVPN on OPNSense version 25.7... 

Set up a Dell Wyse 5070 for Proxmox VE

Setting up a Dell WYSE for Proxmox VE, addition an additional 1tb NVMe to store VMs...

The Dell comes in a 8gb DDR4 ram / 32gb NVMe configuration, with a Pentium Silver J5005. I found one on eBay for £50, it is ideal for trying out proxmox. 

The unit as standard has one NVMe which is on a standard PCIe x4 M key socket (SATA based). I will use this as the Proxmox system drive. I want to add another large NVMe SSD to store the Proxmox VMs and some local storage. Here's how...