Homelab Part 4: Docker Host, Portainer, and Macvlan

In Part 3, I created the VLAN structure. In this part, I build the container platform inside the CONTAINER VLAN. The goal is not only to run Docker. I want important containers to have real lab IP addresses. That way, pfSense rules and Wazuh events can point to the real service, not only to the Docker host. What I Built VM name: prod-docker VM ID: 103 OS: Ubuntu Server 24.04 VLAN: 30 / CONTAINER Host IP: 10.10.30.100 Docker UI: Portainer CE Macvlan net: 10.10.30.0/26 n8n IP: 10.10.30.10 ‹ › ...

2026-05-24 · 4 min · plumy