WRKLOG-2026-03-14

Summary

Remote work day. Out of apartment - using mobile hotspot. Backlog audit reveals significant carried-over work. Personal priorities: housing search, AirBnB booking, X1 Carbon Ubuntu installs.

Today’s Priorities (2026-03-14)

Priority Task Status Notes

P0

Mobile hotspot connectivity

[x] RESOLVED

Connected using RCA WPA2-PSK fallback procedure

P0

AirBnB booking

[ ] PENDING

Tomorrow (Sat) → Sunday next week

P0

Housing search decision

[ ] PENDING

San Diego vs affordable alternative to Pasadena

P0

X1 Carbon Ubuntu installs (2 units)

[ ] IN PROGRESS

Bootable USB creation below

P1

Monad Pipeline Evaluation

[ ] PENDING

Carried over since 03-11 - PRIORITY

P1

k3s NAT verification

[ ] PENDING

Carried over since 03-09 - NAT rule 170

P2

Wazuh indexer recovery

[ ] PENDING

Depends on NAT working

Session 1: Mobile Hotspot Connection

Context

Working outside apartment - no wired connection available. Required mobile hotspot for connectivity.

Resolution

Used documented procedure from RCA-2026-03-13-001 Appendix: WPA2-PSK Fallback Connection:

# Create WPA2-PSK connection (one-time setup)
nmcli c add type wifi con-name "Mobile-Hotspot" \
  ssid "YourHotspotSSID" \
  wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-psk \
  wifi-sec.psk "YourPassword" \
  ipv4.method auto \
  connection.autoconnect no

# Connect
nmcli c up Mobile-Hotspot

Validation

Documentation-first approach confirmed:

  • Yesterday’s RCA included WPA2-PSK fallback section

  • Today’s hotspot setup took < 2 minutes using documented commands

  • No guesswork required - copy/paste from notes

  • This is the value of investing in documentation

Lessons Learned

  1. Write docs while troubleshooting - Future you will thank past you

  2. Include fallback procedures - EAP-TLS down? Have WPA2-PSK ready

  3. nmcli syntax is consistent - Learning curve is worth it

Session 2: WiFi Operations Documentation Enhancement

Added comprehensive WiFi operations reference section to RCA-2026-03-13-001:

  • Profile management (create, modify, delete, export/import)

  • Connection lifecycle (connect, disconnect, autoconnect)

  • Diagnostic commands (scan, status, logs)

  • Advanced operations (priority, metric, MAC cloning)

  • Created D2 workflow diagram

See updated RCA-2026-03-13-001

Session 3: X1 Carbon Ubuntu Install

Bootable USB Creation - COMPLETED

Reference: CR-2026-03-12

# Verify USB device (sda = 239G)
lsblk -d -o NAME,SIZE,MODEL

# Write ISO to USB
sudo dd if=~/Downloads/ubuntu-25.10-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sda bs=4M status=progress conv=fsync

Result:

5702520832 bytes (5.7 GB, 5.3 GiB) copied, 54.4681 s, 105 MB/s
1359+1 records in
1359+1 records out

Safe USB Removal

# Ensure all writes are flushed
sync

# Unmount any auto-mounted partitions
udisksctl unmount -b /dev/sda1 2>/dev/null
udisksctl unmount -b /dev/sda2 2>/dev/null

# Power off the USB device safely
udisksctl power-off -b /dev/sda

# Alternative: eject command
# eject /dev/sda

Verification (device should disappear):

lsblk | grep sda  # should return nothing after power-off

Install on X1 Carbon (x2)

Follow CR-2026-03-12 Phase 3-6 for each laptop:

  1. Boot from USB → "Try or Install Ubuntu"

  2. Select "Erase disk and install Ubuntu"

  3. Advanced Features → LVM + Encrypt

  4. Set LUKS passphrase (WRITE IT DOWN)

  5. Complete installation

  6. Post-install: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Comprehensive Backlog Audit

Professional (CHLA) - CRITICAL

Task Details Original Date Days Carried

Monad Pipeline Evaluation

Test pipeline creation, input sources, transforms

2026-03-11

3 days

k3s NAT verification

NAT rule 170 for 10.42.0.0/16 pod network - test internet

2026-03-09

5 days

Wazuh indexer recovery

Restart pod after NAT confirmed working

2026-03-09

5 days

Vocera EAP-TLS Supplicant Fix

~10 phones failing 802.1X, missing supplicant config

2026-03-12

2 days

modestus-razer EAP-TLS fix

Add intermediate CA to client cert chain (ISE 5411 error)

2026-03-11

3 days

ISE MnT Messaging Service

Enable "Use ISE Messaging Service for UDP syslogs delivery"

2026-03-12

2 days

ISE Patch 9 upgrade

ISE 3.2 Patch 9 addresses known replication issues

2026-03-12

2 days

PacketFence VM exploration

Deploy packetfence-01 on kvm-02 for FreeRADIUS learning

2026-03-11

3 days

Personal - URGENT

Task Details Deadline

AirBnB booking

Tomorrow (Saturday) through Sunday next week

TODAY

Housing search

San Diego vs affordable Pasadena alternative

ASAP

X1 Carbon Ubuntu installs

2 laptops, LUKS encryption

TODAY

P50 Arch to Ubuntu migration

CR-2026-03-12 approved, not started

This week

Monad Project Status

Last activity: 2026-03-11 (syslog pipeline created, netapi CLI built)

Completed: - [x] API discovery and authentication - [x] Pipeline creation via API (v2 endpoint) - [x] Syslog input creation - [x] netapi monad CLI (33 commands) - [x] Transform types documented

Pending: - [ ] Test syslog forwarding from lab ISE - [ ] Create Sentinel output (UI - trial limitation) - [ ] Build ISE → Sentinel routing pipeline - [ ] Document cost savings projection

Additional Professional Projects

Project Description Priority

Legacy Azure Cloud Migration

Migration planning and execution

P1

MSCHAPv2 Migration

Migrate to modern EAP protocols (EAP-TLS, TEAP)

P1

netapi Improvement

API testing, enhancements, general API work

P2

CISSP Certification

Study and exam preparation

P2

Red Hat Certification

RHCSA/RHCE study and exam

P2

Personal - Confidential (Encrypted)

Location: ~/.secrets/documents/

Item Notes

Financial Self-Assessment

Detailed assessment - encrypt with age/gopass

Legal Documentation

Divorce proceedings - encrypt with age/gopass

Spending Habits - Cut/Optimize

Item Current Alternative Savings

Gorilla Mind Energy

GetYok’d Nutrition (Pasadena) ~$4-5/can retail

Direct from gorillamind.com $34.99/12-pack (~$2.92/can)

~40% savings

add more items

Price research sources: - Gorilla Mind Official Store - $34.99/case - Also available: Amazon, Walmart, GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Dick’s Sporting Goods - Store Locator for local options

Encryption commands (run yourself):

# Create encrypted financial assessment
age -r "$(cat ~/.secrets/age/recipients.txt)" \
  -o ~/.secrets/documents/financial-assessment-2026-03.age \
  /path/to/plaintext-assessment.md

# Create encrypted legal notes
age -r "$(cat ~/.secrets/age/recipients.txt)" \
  -o ~/.secrets/documents/legal-divorce-notes.age \
  /path/to/plaintext-notes.md

# Verify encrypted files exist
ls -la ~/.secrets/documents/*.age
Claude does not access encrypted files. Document and encrypt sensitive content yourself.

Notes

  • Documentation ROI proven: 10min writing yesterday = 2min setup today

  • Enhanced RCA with sharable WiFi operations reference

  • Added D2 diagram for visual workflow reference

  • BACKLOG ALERT: 8 professional tasks carried over, some 5+ days

  • PERSONAL ALERT: Housing situation requires immediate attention