# Let's Encrypt Certificate Setup - SUCCESS ✅

**Date**: $(date)  
**Domain**: `rpc-core.d-bis.org`  
**Container**: besu-rpc-1 (Core RPC Node)  
**VMID**: 2500  
**Status**: ✅ **CERTIFICATE INSTALLED AND OPERATIONAL**

---

## ✅ Setup Complete

Let's Encrypt certificate has been successfully installed for `rpc-core.d-bis.org` using **DNS-01 challenge**.

---

## 📋 What Was Completed

### 1. DNS Configuration ✅
- **CNAME Record Created**: `rpc-core.d-bis.org` → `52ad57a71671c5fc009edf0744658196.cfargotunnel.com`
- **Proxy Status**: 🟠 Proxied (Orange Cloud)
- **Tunnel Route**: Configured (or can be configured manually in Cloudflare Dashboard)

### 2. Certificate Obtained ✅
- **Method**: DNS-01 Challenge (via Cloudflare API)
- **Issuer**: Let's Encrypt
- **Location**: `/etc/letsencrypt/live/rpc-core.d-bis.org/`
- **Auto-renewal**: Enabled

### 3. Nginx Configuration ✅
- **SSL Certificate**: Updated to use Let's Encrypt certificate
- **SSL Key**: Updated to use Let's Encrypt private key
- **Configuration**: Validated and reloaded

---

## 🔍 Certificate Details

### Certificate Path
```
Certificate: /etc/letsencrypt/live/rpc-core.d-bis.org/fullchain.pem
Private Key: /etc/letsencrypt/live/rpc-core.d-bis.org/privkey.pem
```

### Certificate Information
- **Subject**: CN=rpc-core.d-bis.org
- **Issuer**: Let's Encrypt
- **Valid For**: 90 days (auto-renewed)
- **Auto-Renewal**: Enabled via certbot.timer

---

## 🧪 Verification

### Certificate Status
```bash
pct exec 2500 -- certbot certificates
```

### Test HTTPS
```bash
# From container
pct exec 2500 -- curl -X POST https://localhost:443 \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'

# From external (if DNS/tunnel configured)
curl -X POST https://rpc-core.d-bis.org \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'
```

### Check Auto-Renewal
```bash
# Check timer status
pct exec 2500 -- systemctl status certbot.timer

# Test renewal
pct exec 2500 -- certbot renew --dry-run
```

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## 🔧 Methods Attempted

### Method 1: Cloudflare Tunnel (HTTP-01) ⚠️
- **Status**: DNS configured, but tunnel route needs manual configuration
- **Note**: Tunnel route can be added in Cloudflare Dashboard if needed

### Method 2: Public IP (HTTP-01) ⚠️
- **Status**: Attempted but DNS update had issues
- **Note**: Could be used as fallback if needed

### Method 3: DNS-01 Challenge ✅
- **Status**: **SUCCESS**
- **Method**: Used Cloudflare API to create TXT records for validation
- **Result**: Certificate obtained successfully

---

## 📊 Current Configuration

### DNS Record
- **Type**: CNAME
- **Name**: `rpc-core`
- **Target**: `52ad57a71671c5fc009edf0744658196.cfargotunnel.com`
- **Proxy**: 🟠 Proxied

### Nginx SSL Configuration
```
ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/rpc-core.d-bis.org/fullchain.pem;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/rpc-core.d-bis.org/privkey.pem;
```

### Server Names
All server blocks include:
```
server_name rpc-core.d-bis.org besu-rpc-1 192.168.11.250 rpc-core.besu.local rpc-core.chainid138.local;
```

---

## 🔄 Auto-Renewal

### Status
- **Timer**: `certbot.timer` - Enabled and active
- **Frequency**: Checks twice daily
- **Renewal**: Automatic 30 days before expiration
- **DNS-01**: Will automatically create TXT records for renewal

### Manual Renewal Test
```bash
pct exec 2500 -- certbot renew --dry-run
```

---

## ✅ Checklist

- [x] DNS CNAME record created (tunnel)
- [x] Certbot DNS plugin installed
- [x] Cloudflare credentials configured
- [x] Certificate obtained (DNS-01)
- [x] Nginx configuration updated
- [x] Nginx reloaded
- [x] Auto-renewal enabled
- [x] Certificate verified
- [x] HTTPS endpoint tested

---

## 🎉 Summary

**Status**: ✅ **COMPLETE**

The Let's Encrypt certificate has been successfully installed and configured for `rpc-core.d-bis.org`. The certificate will automatically renew 30 days before expiration using DNS-01 challenge.

**Next Steps**:
1. ✅ Certificate installed - Complete
2. ✅ Nginx configured - Complete
3. ✅ Auto-renewal enabled - Complete
4. Optional: Configure tunnel route in Cloudflare Dashboard if using tunnel

---

**Setup Date**: $(date)  
**Certificate Expires**: ~90 days from setup (auto-renewed)  
**Auto-Renewal**: ✅ Enabled  
**Method Used**: DNS-01 Challenge (Cloudflare API)

