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242 lines
8.7 KiB
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# VM Bench — Proxmox Image Conversion
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Web GUI and REST API for converting VMware disk images (VMDK, VHD, etc.) into
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Proxmox-compatible QCOW2 disks and provisioning VMs with automatic OS and boot
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type detection.
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## Quick Start
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Download and run the install script on your Proxmox host:
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```bash
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wget https://git.lohmar.co.uk/cclohmar/vm-bench/raw/branch/main/install.sh
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bash install.sh --deploy
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```
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The script interactively:
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1. Selects a storage pool
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2. Installs the backend API (port 9000) on the host
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3. Creates an LXC container with bind-mounted `/mnt/converter`
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4. Inside the LXC, run `bash /mnt/converter/frontend/setup.sh` to start the web UI
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## Architecture
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```
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Browser vm-bench LXC Proxmox Host
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(this container)
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──→ :5000 ──→ frontend/app.py ──→ :9000 backend/app.py
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│
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├─ qemu-img (format, size)
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├─ guestfish (OS, EFI detection)
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├─ 7z/unzip (archive extraction)
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└─ qm create (VM provisioning)
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```
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- **Frontend** (`vm-bench` LXC) — FastAPI + Jinja2 web UI on port 5000
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- **Backend** (Proxmox host) — FastAPI REST API on port 9000
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- **Shared storage** — `/mnt/converter/tmp/` (staging, bind-mounted)
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## Directory Layout
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```
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/mnt/converter/
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├── install.sh # Master deployment script (run on Proxmox host)
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├── clean.sh # Clean tmp dirs + restart backend
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├── open-api.yaml # API spec (single source of truth)
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├── AGENTS.md # Developer guide
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├── README.md # This file
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├── backend/ # REST API (runs on Proxmox host)
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│ ├── app.py # FastAPI app, routes, logging
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│ ├── models.py # Pydantic request/response models
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│ ├── converter.py # Archive extraction, disk probing, OS/EFI detection
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│ ├── provisioner.py # VM provisioning (qemu-img convert, qm create/importdisk)
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│ ├── vm-bench-backend.service
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│ └── requirements.txt
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├── frontend/ # Web UI (runs on vm-bench LXC)
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│ ├── app.py # FastAPI app, routes, download/SCP handling
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│ ├── api_client.py # Typed REST client → backend
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│ ├── setup.sh # Frontend installer (inside LXC)
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│ ├── vm-bench.service # Systemd unit
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│ ├── requirements.txt
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│ ├── templates/ # Jinja2 HTML templates
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│ │ ├── base.html # Base layout with session GUID
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│ │ ├── index.html # New session form + download + progress
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│ │ ├── _analysis.html # Analysis result + confirm form
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│ │ ├── polling.html # Progress bar + job status + reuse section
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│ │ └── scp.html # SCP pull page
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│ └── static/
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│ └── proxmox.css # Proxmox VE-inspired theme
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├── logs/ # Shared log files (gitignored)
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└── tmp/ # Staging files per session (gitignored)
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```
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## Features
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- **URL download** — ingest archives via `aria2c` with 8 connections
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- **SCP pull** — transfer files directly from remote servers, no middle-hop
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- **Archive extraction** — 7z, zip, rar, tar, gz, bz2, xz
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- **Disk analysis** — detects format, virtual size, guest OS, EFI bootability
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- **VM provisioning** — qemu-img convert + optional virt-resize shrink + qm create/importdisk
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- **VM cloning** — instant full clone of an existing VM
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- **Progress polling** — real-time status bar updates every 2 seconds
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- **Session isolation** — UUID per browser session for file staging
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- **Staging reuse** — keep source files to create multiple VMs from one image
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## Deployment
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### Step 1: Backend (on Proxmox host)
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```bash
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wget https://git.lohmar.co.uk/cclohmar/vm-bench/raw/branch/main/install.sh
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bash install.sh --deploy
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```
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The script interactively:
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1. Scans available Proxmox storage pools and lets you pick one
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2. Prompts for install path, container ID, IP, gateway, bridge, MAC
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3. Installs system packages (qemu-img, guestfish, 7z, unzip, etc.)
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4. Creates Python venv, installs deps, generates and starts `vm-bench-backend` service
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5. Creates the `vm-bench` LXC container with bind mount
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Verify:
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```bash
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curl http://127.0.0.1:9000/api/v1/health
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# → {"status":"ok"}
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```
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### Step 2: Frontend (inside the LXC)
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```bash
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pct enter 20020 # use your container ID
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bash /mnt/converter/frontend/setup.sh
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```
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Installs system tools (python3, aria2, sshpass, etc.), Python deps, and starts
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`vm-bench` on port 5000.
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Verify:
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```bash
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curl http://127.0.0.1:5000
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# → HTML response (the web UI)
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```
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Open `http://<container-ip>:5000` in a browser.
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### Re-deploying / updating
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```bash
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# On Proxmox host
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bash install.sh --update
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# Inside LXC
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bash /mnt/converter/frontend/setup.sh
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```
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### Uninstall
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```bash
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bash install.sh --remove
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```
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## Usage Flow
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1. **Open web UI** → new session form (UUID auto-generated)
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2. **Download or SCP pull** a source image → `/mnt/converter/tmp/{session_id}/in/`
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3. **Analyse** → backend probes format, size, OS, EFI
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4. **Configure VM** → name, CPU, RAM, storage, boot type, target disk size
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5. **Submit job** → backend converts, shrinks (if needed), creates VM
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6. **Poll progress** → real-time updates every 2 seconds
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7. **Reuse or cleanup** → clone, re-convert from same source, or delete staging
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### Disk sizing and auto-shrink
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| You enter | Result |
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| **Blank** (default) | Auto-shrinks to 10% of virtual size (min 20 GB) via `virt-resize --shrink --resize-force` |
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| **A number** (e.g. `500`) | Uses that exact size. No shrinking. |
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| **A number < virtual** (e.g. `40`) | Shrinks the disk to 40 GB. |
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| **A number > virtual** (e.g. `600`) | Expands the disk. |
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## API Reference
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All endpoints under `/api/v1/`. Full spec: [`open-api.yaml`](open-api.yaml).
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| Method | Path | Description |
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| `GET` | `/api/v1/health` | Health check |
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| `POST` | `/api/v1/analyze` | Probe source image (format, size, OS, EFI) |
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| `POST` | `/api/v1/jobs` | Submit conversion + provisioning job |
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| `GET` | `/api/v1/jobs/{id}` | Poll job status and progress |
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| `POST` | `/api/v1/jobs/{id}/cleanup` | Delete or preserve staging files |
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| `POST` | `/api/v1/clone` | Clone an existing VM |
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### Example: Analyze a source image
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```bash
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curl -X POST http://10.2.0.2:9000/api/v1/analyze \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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-d '{"vmid": 21050, "source_filename": "session-id/in/image.vmdk"}'
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# → {"vmid": 21050, "filename": "image.vmdk", "disk_format": "vmdk",
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# "disk_size_gb": 7.5, "os_type": "Debian", "efi_detectable": true}
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```
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### Example: Submit a conversion job
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```bash
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curl -X POST http://10.2.0.2:9000/api/v1/jobs \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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-d '{
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"vmid": 21050, "vm_name": "debian-test",
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"boot_disk": {"disk_type": "image_file", "source_filename": "session/in/image.vmdk", "format": "vmdk"},
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"cpu_cores": 2, "ram_mb": 4096, "target_storage": "local-lvm"
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}'
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# → {"job_id": "job_21050_1737480000", "vmid": 21050, "status": "queued", ...}
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```
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## Configuration
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| Variable | Default | Description |
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| `BACKEND_URL` | `http://10.2.0.2:9000` | Backend API base URL |
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| `VM_ID_MIN` | `21000` | Minimum allowed Proxmox VM ID |
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| `VM_ID_MAX` | `21100` | Maximum allowed Proxmox VM ID |
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| `DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT` | `14400` (4h) | Max download time |
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| `MAX_ETA_SECONDS` | `3600` (1h) | Kill download if ETA exceeds this |
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## Development
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**Source of truth**: `open-api.yaml` — update spec first, then derive models.
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### Backend tools required (on Proxmox host)
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- `qemu-img` — disk format, size detection, format conversion
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- `guestfish` / `virt-inspector` — OS type and EFI boot detection
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- `virt-resize` — safe disk shrinking
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- `7z`, `unzip`, `unrar`, `tar`, `gunzip`, `bunzip2`, `xz` — archive extraction
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- `qm` (Proxmox CLI) — VM creation, disk import, configuration
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### Frontend tools required (in LXC)
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- `python3`, `pip3`, `wget`, `curl`, `aria2c`, `openssh-client`, `sshpass`
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### Job states
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```
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queued → processing_conversion → importing_storage → completed
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→ failed
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```
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## Logging
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Both services log to systemd journal and rotating file:
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| Service | File Log | Journal |
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| Backend | `/mnt/converter/logs/vm-bench-backend.log` | `journalctl -u vm-bench-backend -f` |
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| Frontend | `/mnt/converter/logs/vm-bench.log` | `journalctl -u vm-bench -f` |
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Rotation: 10 MB max, 5 backup files.
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## License
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MIT
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