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+# Postmortem: Server Downtime on August 24th
+
+## Incident Overview
+
+**Start Time:** August 24th, 00:08 UTC  
+**End Time:** August 24th, 03:10 UTC  
+
+The server experienced a significant outage beginning at 00:08 UTC, which lasted until 03:10 UTC, totaling approximately 3 hours and 2 minutes of downtime.
+
+## Impact
+
+- Inaccessible services hosted on the affected server
+- Disruption of user access and potential data transfer issues
+- System stability was compromised due to proxy management failure
+
+## Cause
+
+The primary cause of the outage was identified as a failure in the **Nginx Proxy Manager**. Specifically, it broke due to issues with **Let's Encrypt**-based certificates. The broken certificates caused the proxy manager to malfunction, leading to the entire system becoming inaccessible.
+
+*Note:* The exact root cause remains uncertain, but the failure of certificate renewal or validation appears to be a critical factor.
+
+## Timeline
+
+| Time (UTC) | Event |
+|------------|---------|
+| 00:08      | Proxy manager failure detected; system becomes inaccessible |
+| ~00:08 - 02:40 | Attempted to deploy alternative proxy solutions (Traefik, Caddy, Nginx Proxy Manager Plus) |
+| 02:40      | Abandoned alternative deployment attempts after ~2.5 hours |
+| 02:40 - 03:10 | Installed a fresh copy of Nginx Proxy Manager on a new LXC container and reconfigured from scratch |
+| 03:10      | Services restored; system fully operational |
+
+## Resolution & Actions Taken
+
+1. **Failed Attempts with Alternative Proxy Solutions**  
+   Spent approximately 2.5 hours trying to deploy and configure Traefik, Caddy, and Nginx Proxy Manager Plus. These efforts were unsuccessful, leading to delays in restoring service.
+
+2. **Fresh Install of Nginx Proxy Manager**  
+   Decided to start from scratch by deploying a new instance of Nginx Proxy Manager on a new LXC container. This involved:
+   - Setting up a new container environment
+   - Installing Nginx Proxy Manager anew
+   - Reconfiguring proxy and SSL certificates manually  
+   
+   This approach successfully restored service and stabilized the environment.
+
+## Lessons Learned
+
+- **Certificate Management:** Automated certificate renewal processes can cause system failures if not properly monitored or if certificate validation fails unexpectedly.
+- **Backup & Recovery:** Maintaining backups of configuration and certificates could reduce downtime during such incidents.
+- **Testing Alternative Solutions:** Prolonged attempts to deploy alternative proxy solutions highlight the importance of testing and validation in staging environments before production deployment.
+- **Monitoring & Alerts:** Enhanced monitoring and alerting for certificate expiry or proxy failures could enable quicker response times.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- Investigate the root cause of the Let's Encrypt certificate failure to prevent recurrence.
+- Implement regular backups of configurations and certificates.
+- Improve monitoring for SSL certificate health and proxy server status.
+- Document and test fallback procedures for proxy management failures.
+- Review and optimize deployment procedures for proxy solutions.
+
+---
+
+**Prepared by:** Kneesox - Shiro  
+**Date:** 08/24/25
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