bootstrap: implement automated VM bootstrap mechanism for Phase 3
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Add systemd service that automatically bootstraps freshly deployed VMs
with their host-specific NixOS configuration from the flake repository.

Changes:
- hosts/template2/bootstrap.nix: New systemd oneshot service that:
  - Runs after cloud-init completes (ensures hostname is set)
  - Reads hostname from hostnamectl (set by cloud-init from Terraform)
  - Checks network connectivity via HTTPS (curl)
  - Runs nixos-rebuild boot with flake URL
  - Reboots on success, fails gracefully with clear errors on failure

- hosts/template2/configuration.nix: Configure cloud-init datasource
  - Changed from NoCloud to ConfigDrive (used by Proxmox)
  - Allows cloud-init to receive config from Proxmox

- hosts/template2/default.nix: Import bootstrap.nix module

- terraform/vms.tf: Add cloud-init disk to VMs
  - Configure disks.ide.ide2.cloudinit block
  - Removed invalid cloudinit_cdrom_storage parameter
  - Enables Proxmox to inject cloud-init configuration

- TODO.md: Mark Phase 3 as completed

This eliminates the manual nixos-rebuild step from the deployment workflow.
VMs now automatically pull and apply their configuration on first boot.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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### Phase 3: Bootstrap Mechanism
### Phase 3: Bootstrap Mechanism ✅ COMPLETED
**Status:** ✅ Fully implemented and tested
**Completed:** 2025-02-01
**Goal:** Get freshly deployed VM to apply its specific host configuration
**Challenge:** Chicken-and-egg problem - VM needs to know its hostname and pull the right config
**Implementation:** Systemd oneshot service that runs on first boot after cloud-init
**Option A: Cloud-init bootstrap script**
- [ ] Add cloud-init `runcmd` to template2 that:
- [ ] Reads hostname from cloud-init metadata
- [ ] Runs `nixos-rebuild boot --flake git+https://git.t-juice.club/torjus/nixos-servers.git#${hostname}`
- [ ] Reboots into the new configuration
- [ ] Test cloud-init script execution on fresh VM
- [ ] Handle failure cases (flake doesn't exist, network issues)
**Approach taken:** Systemd service (variant of Option A)
- Systemd service `nixos-bootstrap.service` runs on first boot
- Depends on `cloud-config.service` to ensure hostname is set
- Reads hostname from `hostnamectl` (set by cloud-init via Terraform)
- Runs `nixos-rebuild boot --flake git+https://git.t-juice.club/torjus/nixos-servers.git#${hostname}`
- Reboots into new configuration on success
- Fails gracefully without reboot on errors (network issues, missing config)
- Service self-destructs after successful bootstrap (not in new config)
**Option B: Terraform provisioner**
- [ ] Use OpenTofu's `remote-exec` provisioner
- [ ] SSH into new VM after creation
- [ ] Run `nixos-rebuild boot --flake <url>#<hostname>`
- [ ] Trigger reboot via SSH
**Tasks:**
- [x] Create bootstrap service module in template2
- [x] systemd oneshot service with proper dependencies
- [x] Reads hostname from hostnamectl (cloud-init sets it)
- [x] Checks network connectivity via HTTPS (curl)
- [x] Runs nixos-rebuild boot with flake URL
- [x] Reboots on success, fails gracefully on error
- [x] Configure cloud-init datasource
- [x] Use ConfigDrive datasource (Proxmox provider)
- [x] Add cloud-init disk to Terraform VMs (disks.ide.ide2.cloudinit)
- [x] Hostname passed via cloud-init user-data from Terraform
- [x] Test bootstrap service execution on fresh VM
- [x] Handle failure cases (flake doesn't exist, network issues)
- [x] Clear error messages in journald
- [x] No reboot on failure
- [x] System remains accessible for debugging
**Option C: Two-stage deployment**
- [ ] Deploy VM with template2 (minimal config)
- [ ] Run Ansible playbook to bootstrap specific config
- [ ] Similar to existing `run-upgrade.yml` pattern
**Files:**
- `hosts/template2/bootstrap.nix` - Bootstrap service definition
- `hosts/template2/configuration.nix` - Cloud-init ConfigDrive datasource
- `terraform/vms.tf` - Cloud-init disk configuration
**Decision needed:** Which approach fits best? (Recommend Option A for automation)
**Deliverable:** ✅ VMs automatically bootstrap and reboot into host-specific configuration on first boot
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