# Host Variables Create one file per VM, for example `host_vars/media-01.yml`. Use host variables for hostnames, service enablement, storage paths, and port assignments. Keep credentials and TLS private material outside Git. ## Proxmox VM Hardware `scripts/init-proxmox-vms.sh` reads top-level `proxmox_*` keys from each `host_vars/*.yml` file. Files without `proxmox_vmid` are skipped. Example: ```yaml proxmox_vmid: 101 proxmox_name: cloud proxmox_template_vmid: 9000 proxmox_storage: local-lvm proxmox_bridge: vmbr0 proxmox_memory: 4096 proxmox_cores: 2 proxmox_cpu: host proxmox_disk_size: 64G proxmox_backup_enabled: true proxmox_ipconfig0: ip=dhcp proxmox_onboot: true proxmox_start: false ```