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# š Additional Features Suggestions for MCP Proxmox Server
## š Current Implementation Status
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**Completed Core Features:**
- CloudInit support for Linux distributions
- RHCOS and OpenShift cluster deployment
- Windows VM automation with unattended installation
- Docker Swarm cluster management
- Advanced VM management and monitoring
## šÆ Suggested Additional Features
### š 1. Security & Authentication Enhancements
#### **Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-setup-mfa")
async def proxmox_setup_mfa(
username: str,
mfa_type: str = "totp", # totp, webauthn, yubikey
qr_code_path: Optional[str] = None
):
"""Setup multi-factor authentication for Proxmox users"""
# Implementation for TOTP, WebAuthn, or hardware tokens
```
#### **Certificate Management**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-manage-certificates")
async def proxmox_manage_certificates(
action: str, # create, renew, install, revoke
cert_type: str = "lets_encrypt", # lets_encrypt, self_signed, custom
domains: List[str] = [],
auto_renew: bool = True
):
"""Manage SSL certificates for Proxmox and VMs"""
```
#### **Secret Management**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-secret-store")
async def proxmox_secret_store(
action: str, # store, retrieve, delete, rotate
secret_name: str,
secret_value: Optional[str] = None,
encryption_type: str = "aes256"
):
"""Secure secret storage for VM credentials and API keys"""
```
### šļø 2. Advanced Infrastructure Automation
#### **Terraform Integration**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-terraform-plan")
async def proxmox_terraform_plan(
config_path: str,
workspace: Optional[str] = None,
auto_approve: bool = False
):
"""Execute Terraform plans for infrastructure as code"""
```
#### **Ansible Integration**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-ansible-playbook")
async def proxmox_ansible_playbook(
playbook_path: str,
inventory: Optional[str] = None,
extra_vars: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
limit: Optional[str] = None
):
"""Execute Ansible playbooks against Proxmox VMs"""
```
#### **GitOps Integration**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-gitops-sync")
async def proxmox_gitops_sync(
repo_url: str,
branch: str = "main",
config_path: str = "./infrastructure",
auto_deploy: bool = False
):
"""Sync infrastructure state with Git repository"""
```
### š 3. Network Management & Security
#### **VLAN Management**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-create-vlan")
async def proxmox_create_vlan(
vlan_id: int,
vlan_name: str,
bridge: str = "vmbr0",
gateway: Optional[str] = None,
dhcp_range: Optional[str] = None
):
"""Create and configure VLANs for network segmentation"""
```
#### **Firewall Orchestration**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-configure-firewall")
async def proxmox_configure_firewall(
vmid: int,
rules: List[Dict[str, Any]],
policy: str = "ACCEPT", # ACCEPT, DROP, REJECT
log_level: str = "info"
):
"""Configure VM-level firewall rules"""
```
#### **VPN Server Deployment**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-deploy-vpn-server")
async def proxmox_deploy_vpn_server(
vpn_type: str = "wireguard", # wireguard, openvpn, ipsec
client_count: int = 10,
subnet: str = "10.0.100.0/24",
node: Optional[str] = None
):
"""Deploy VPN server for secure remote access"""
```
### š 4. Monitoring & Observability
#### **Prometheus Integration**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-setup-monitoring")
async def proxmox_setup_monitoring(
stack_type: str = "prometheus", # prometheus, grafana, elk
retention_days: int = 30,
alert_rules: Optional[List[str]] = None,
webhook_url: Optional[str] = None
):
"""Deploy comprehensive monitoring stack"""
```
#### **Log Aggregation**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-setup-logging")
async def proxmox_setup_logging(
log_stack: str = "elk", # elk, fluentd, loki
centralized: bool = True,
retention_policy: str = "30d",
indices: Optional[List[str]] = None
):
"""Setup centralized logging for all VMs"""
```
#### **Performance Analytics**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-performance-analysis")
async def proxmox_performance_analysis(
time_range: str = "24h",
metrics: List[str] = ["cpu", "memory", "disk", "network"],
generate_report: bool = True,
optimization_suggestions: bool = True
):
"""Analyze VM and host performance with optimization suggestions"""
```
### šļø 5. Advanced Storage Management
#### **Storage Replication**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-setup-replication")
async def proxmox_setup_replication(
source_storage: str,
target_node: str,
target_storage: str,
schedule: str = "*/15", # cron format
compression: bool = True
):
"""Setup storage replication between nodes"""
```
#### **Snapshot Lifecycle Management**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-snapshot-policy")
async def proxmox_snapshot_policy(
vmid: int,
policy: Dict[str, Any], # hourly, daily, weekly, monthly retention
auto_cleanup: bool = True,
compression: bool = True
):
"""Create automated snapshot policies with lifecycle management"""
```
#### **Storage Migration**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-migrate-storage")
async def proxmox_migrate_storage(
vmid: int,
source_storage: str,
target_storage: str,
online: bool = True,
preserve_source: bool = False
):
"""Migrate VM storage between different storage backends"""
```
### š 6. Disaster Recovery & High Availability
#### **Cluster Setup**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-create-cluster")
async def proxmox_create_cluster(
cluster_name: str,
nodes: List[Dict[str, str]], # node details
corosync_config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
ha_enabled: bool = True
):
"""Create Proxmox cluster for high availability"""
```
#### **Backup Orchestration**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-backup-strategy")
async def proxmox_backup_strategy(
backup_type: str = "vzdump", # vzdump, pbs, custom
schedule: str = "daily",
retention: Dict[str, int] = {"daily": 7, "weekly": 4, "monthly": 6},
compression: str = "lzo"
):
"""Implement comprehensive backup strategies"""
```
#### **Disaster Recovery Planning**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-dr-plan")
async def proxmox_dr_plan(
plan_name: str,
primary_site: str,
dr_site: str,
rpo_hours: int = 4, # Recovery Point Objective
rto_hours: int = 2 # Recovery Time Objective
):
"""Create and test disaster recovery plans"""
```
### š¤ 7. AI/ML and Advanced Automation
#### **Predictive Scaling**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-ai-scaling")
async def proxmox_ai_scaling(
vmid: int,
enable_prediction: bool = True,
metrics_window: str = "7d",
scaling_policy: Dict[str, Any] = None
):
"""AI-powered predictive scaling based on usage patterns"""
```
#### **Anomaly Detection**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-anomaly-detection")
async def proxmox_anomaly_detection(
detection_type: str = "performance", # performance, security, resource
sensitivity: str = "medium",
alert_threshold: float = 0.85,
auto_remediation: bool = False
):
"""AI-powered anomaly detection for proactive issue resolution"""
```
#### **Auto-Optimization**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-auto-optimize")
async def proxmox_auto_optimize(
optimization_scope: str = "all", # vm, storage, network, all
learning_period: int = 7, # days
apply_recommendations: bool = False,
rollback_enabled: bool = True
):
"""Automatically optimize VM configurations based on usage patterns"""
```
### š 8. Integration & API Enhancements
#### **Webhook System**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-setup-webhooks")
async def proxmox_setup_webhooks(
webhook_url: str,
events: List[str] = ["vm_start", "vm_stop", "backup_complete"],
secret_token: Optional[str] = None,
retry_policy: Dict[str, Any] = None
):
"""Setup webhooks for event-driven automation"""
```
#### **REST API Gateway**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-api-gateway")
async def proxmox_api_gateway(
enable_rate_limiting: bool = True,
auth_providers: List[str] = ["oauth2", "jwt"],
cors_enabled: bool = True,
api_versioning: bool = True
):
"""Deploy API gateway for enhanced API management"""
```
#### **Third-party Integrations**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-integrate-service")
async def proxmox_integrate_service(
service_type: str, # slack, teams, pagerduty, jira, github
credentials: Dict[str, str],
notification_types: List[str] = ["alerts", "deployments"],
webhook_url: Optional[str] = None
):
"""Integrate with external services for notifications and automation"""
```
### š® 9. Gaming & Entertainment VMs
#### **GPU Passthrough Setup**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-gpu-passthrough")
async def proxmox_gpu_passthrough(
vmid: int,
gpu_id: str,
vfio_setup: bool = True,
rom_file: Optional[str] = None,
multifunction: bool = False
):
"""Configure GPU passthrough for gaming or ML workloads"""
```
#### **Gaming VM Templates**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-create-gaming-vm")
async def proxmox_create_gaming_vm(
game_platform: str = "steam", # steam, epic, xbox, playstation
performance_profile: str = "high",
gpu_required: bool = True,
audio_passthrough: bool = True
):
"""Create optimized gaming VMs with GPU and audio passthrough"""
```
### š 10. Enterprise Features
#### **Multi-Tenancy**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-create-tenant")
async def proxmox_create_tenant(
tenant_name: str,
resource_quota: Dict[str, Any],
network_isolation: bool = True,
billing_enabled: bool = False
):
"""Create isolated tenant environments with resource quotas"""
```
#### **Compliance & Auditing**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-compliance-scan")
async def proxmox_compliance_scan(
framework: str = "cis", # cis, nist, pci-dss, hipaa
generate_report: bool = True,
auto_remediate: bool = False,
exclude_rules: Optional[List[str]] = None
):
"""Scan for compliance with security frameworks"""
```
#### **Cost Management**
```python
@server.tool("proxmox-cost-analysis")
async def proxmox_cost_analysis(
time_period: str = "month",
cost_model: Dict[str, float], # CPU, RAM, Storage costs per unit
generate_billing: bool = True,
budget_alerts: bool = True
):
"""Analyze resource costs and generate billing reports"""
```
## š ļø Implementation Priority Matrix
| Feature Category | Business Impact | Development Effort | Priority |
|------------------|----------------|-------------------|----------|
| Security Enhancements | High | Medium | š„ Critical |
| Monitoring & Observability | High | Medium | š„ Critical |
| Network Management | High | Low | ā” High |
| Storage Management | Medium | Medium | ā” High |
| AI/ML Automation | Medium | High | š Medium |
| Gaming VMs | Low | Medium | š Medium |
| Enterprise Features | High | High | š® Future |
| DR & HA | High | High | š® Future |
## š Quick Wins (Easy to Implement)
1. **VLAN Management** - Extend existing network tools
2. **Snapshot Policies** - Build on current backup features
3. **Basic Monitoring** - Integrate with existing VM management
4. **Webhook System** - Add event notifications
5. **Storage Migration** - Enhance storage management
## š” Innovation Opportunities
1. **AI-Powered Resource Optimization** - Use machine learning to optimize VM configurations
2. **Voice Control Interface** - "Alexa, create a development VM"
3. **AR/VR Management Interface** - 3D visualization of infrastructure
4. **Blockchain-based Resource Sharing** - Decentralized compute marketplace
5. **Quantum-Ready Infrastructure** - Future-proof for quantum computing
## š Business Value Propositions
### For Home Labs
- **Cost Optimization**: Smart resource allocation
- **Gaming Performance**: GPU passthrough and optimization
- **Learning Platform**: Easy deployment of learning environments
### For SMBs
- **Disaster Recovery**: Automated backup and recovery
- **Security Compliance**: Built-in security scanning
- **Cost Management**: Resource usage tracking and optimization
### For Enterprises
- **Multi-Tenancy**: Isolated environments for different departments
- **Compliance**: Automated compliance checking and reporting
- **Integration**: Seamless integration with existing enterprise tools
## šÆ Conclusion
These additional features would transform the MCP Proxmox server from a basic automation tool into a comprehensive infrastructure management platform. The suggested features cover:
- **Immediate Value**: Security, monitoring, and network management
- **Operational Excellence**: Automation, optimization, and disaster recovery
- **Future Innovation**: AI/ML integration and advanced enterprise features
Each feature is designed to integrate seamlessly with the existing codebase and provide clear value to different user segments, from home lab enthusiasts to enterprise infrastructure teams.