diff --git a/pipelines/dev/failing.json b/pipelines/dev/failing.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d369347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipelines/dev/failing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+[
+
+    {
+        "name": "Create Vagrant nodes",
+        "function": "RunCommand",
+        "params": [
+            "./scripts/failue.sh"
+        ],
+        "retryCount": 0,
+        "shouldAbort": true
+    },
+    
+    {
+        "name": "Configure Vagrant K3s",
+        "function": "RunCommand",
+        "params": [
+            "./scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh"
+        ],
+        "retryCount": 0,
+        "shouldAbort": true
+    },
+
+
+    {
+        "name": "Create Vagrant workstation",
+        "function": "RunCommand",
+        "params": [
+            "./scripts/install_vagrant_workstation.sh"
+        ],
+        "retryCount": 0,
+        "shouldAbort": true
+    }
+]
diff --git a/scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh b/scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh
index 29aabdf..e7ab40a 100755
--- a/scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh
+++ b/scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# set -euo pipefail 
-
 # This script checks for Vagrant and VirtualBox prerequisites, 
 # ensures Vagrant VMs are running, and gathers network and 
 # system information from the VMs.
diff --git a/scripts/dev-pre-flight-checks.sh b/scripts/dev-pre-flight-checks.sh
index 4523443..2ffdde6 100755
--- a/scripts/dev-pre-flight-checks.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev-pre-flight-checks.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-required_tools=("infctl" "pwgen" "kubectl" "k3d" "helm" "jq" "docker")
+required_tools=("infctl" "pwgen" "kubectl" "k3d" "helm" "jq" "git" "docker" "vagrant")
 
 MISSING=false
 check_required_tools() {
diff --git a/scripts/failue.sh b/scripts/failue.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..01a9581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/failue.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+
+echo "crash"
+
+sleep 1
+
+echo "bang"
+
+sleep 2
+
+echo "wallop"
+
+echo 
+echo 
+echo 
+
+echo "Houston, we have a problem"
+
+echo 
+echo 
+echo 
+
+exit 1
diff --git a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile
index 98fc79d..b813bce 100644
--- a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile
+++ b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
     end
 
     vm1.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
-      vb.memory = "2048" # 2GB memory
+      vb.memory = "4096" # 4GB memory
       vb.cpus = 2
     end    
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
     end
 
     vm2.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
-      vb.memory = "2048" # 2GB memory
+      vb.memory = "4096" # 4GB memory
       vb.cpus = 2
     end
     
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
     end
 
     vm3.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
-      vb.memory = "2048" # 2GB memory
+      vb.memory = "4096" # 4GB memory
       vb.cpus = 2
     end
 
diff --git a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/install_k3s_3node.yaml b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/install_k3s_3node.yaml
index bd96230..a8ed7b3 100644
--- a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/install_k3s_3node.yaml
+++ b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/install_k3s_3node.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     - name: Install k3s on first node
       ansible.builtin.shell: |
         set -o pipefail
-        K3S_TOKEN=$(cat /opt/k3s-token) /bin/bash /tmp/k3s_install.sh server --cluster-init --disable traefik --disable servicelb --tls-san {{ k3s_url_ip }} --node-name vm1 --node-ip {{ vm1_ip }}
+        K3S_TOKEN=$(cat /opt/k3s-token) /bin/bash /tmp/k3s_install.sh server --cluster-init --disable traefik --disable servicelb --tls-san {{ k3s_url_ip }} --node-name vm1 --node-ip {{ vm1_ip }} --flannel-iface=enp0s8
         if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
           mkdir -p /home/vagrant/.kube && cp /etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml /home/vagrant/.kube/config && chown vagrant:vagrant /home/vagrant/.kube/config
         fi
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         {% endif %}
         K3S_URL=https://{{ k3s_url_ip }}:6443 \
         K3S_TOKEN={{ k3s_token_content.stdout }} \
-        INSTALL_K3S_EXEC="server --server https://{{ k3s_url_ip }}:6443 --disable traefik --disable servicelb --node-name={{ inventory_hostname }} --node-ip ${NODE_IP}" \
+        INSTALL_K3S_EXEC="server --server https://{{ k3s_url_ip }}:6443 --disable traefik --disable servicelb --node-name={{ inventory_hostname }} --node-ip ${NODE_IP} --flannel-iface=enp0s8" \
         /bin/bash /tmp/k3s_install.sh 2>&1
         exit_code=$?
         if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/install_longhorn_prereqs.yaml b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/install_longhorn_prereqs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c22a182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/install_longhorn_prereqs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+---
+- name: Install k3s on 3-node cluster
+  hosts: vm1,vm2,vm3
+  become: true
+  become_user: root
+  serial: 1 # Ensure tasks are executed one host at a time
+  vars_files:
+    - vars.yaml
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install open-iscsi on all nodes
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: open-iscsi
+        state: present
+        
+    - name: Install nfs-common on all nodes
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: nfs-common
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Install cryptsetup and dmsetup packages
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: 
+          - cryptsetup
+          - dmsetup
+        state: present
+        
+    - name: Load dm_crypt kernel module
+      community.general.modprobe:
+        name: dm_crypt
+        state: present
+      
+    - name: Make dm_crypt module load on boot
+      ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+        path: /etc/modules
+        line: dm_crypt
+        create: yes
+        
+    - name: Check if dm_crypt module is loaded
+      ansible.builtin.shell: lsmod | grep dm_crypt
+      register: dm_crypt_check
+      failed_when: false
+      changed_when: false
+      
+    - name: Show dm_crypt status
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "dm_crypt module is {{ 'loaded' if dm_crypt_check.rc == 0 else 'not loaded' }}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/provision_workstation.sh b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/provision_workstation.sh
index 45605b7..2d95d67 100644
--- a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/provision_workstation.sh
+++ b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/provision_workstation.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common git vim python3.10-venv
 
-
 # Set up ansible environment for vagrant user
 sudo -u vagrant mkdir -p /home/vagrant/.ansible
 sudo -u vagrant touch /home/vagrant/.ansible/ansible.cfg
@@ -103,7 +102,20 @@ else
     echo "Provisioning block already present in $BASHRC"
 fi
 
-ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible --inventory-file /home/vagrant/ansible/ansible_inventory.ini  -m ping vm1,vm2,vm3 
+echo 
+echo -------------------------
+echo 
+
+su - vagrant
+id
+
+echo 
+echo -------------------------
+echo
+
+ssh-add ~/.ssh/vm*_key
+
+ANSIBLE_SUPPRESS_INTERPRETER_DISCOVERY_WARNING=1 ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible --inventory-file /home/vagrant/ansible/ansible_inventory.ini  -m ping vm1,vm2,vm3 
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Ansible ping failed. Please check your Vagrant VMs and network configuration."
@@ -111,7 +123,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 # install_keepalived.yaml
-ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook install_keepalived.yaml --inventory-file ansible_inventory.ini 
+ANSIBLE_SUPPRESS_INTERPRETER_DISCOVERY_WARNING=1 ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook install_keepalived.yaml --inventory-file ansible_inventory.ini 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Ansible playbook failed. Please check your Vagrant VMs and network configuration."
     exit 1
@@ -119,14 +131,14 @@ fi
 echo "Keepalived installation completed."
 
 # install_k3s_3node.yaml
-ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook install_k3s_3node.yaml --inventory-file ansible_inventory.ini 
+ANSIBLE_SUPPRESS_INTERPRETER_DISCOVERY_WARNING=1 ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook install_k3s_3node.yaml --inventory-file ansible_inventory.ini 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Ansible playbook failed. Please check your Vagrant VMs and network configuration."
     exit 1
 fi
 
 # copy_k8s_config.yaml
-ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook copy_k8s_config.yaml --inventory-file ansible_inventory.ini 
+ANSIBLE_SUPPRESS_INTERPRETER_DISCOVERY_WARNING=1ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook copy_k8s_config.yaml --inventory-file ansible_inventory.ini 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Ansible playbook failed. Please check your Vagrant VMs and network configuration."
     exit 1
diff --git a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/k8s/nginx-test/deployment.yaml b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/k8s/nginx-test/deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63ec4fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/k8s/nginx-test/deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: nginx-with-storage
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx-storage
+  replicas: 1
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: nginx-storage
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: nginx
+        image: nginx:stable
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 80
+        volumeMounts:
+        - name: nginx-data
+          mountPath: /usr/share/nginx/html
+      volumes:
+      - name: nginx-data
+        persistentVolumeClaim:
+          claimName: nginx-data-pvc
diff --git a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/k8s/nginx-test/pvc.yaml b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/k8s/nginx-test/pvc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9816354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/k8s/nginx-test/pvc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: nginx-data-pvc
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClassName: longhorn
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 1Gi
diff --git a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/scripts/install_vagrant_longhorn.sh b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/scripts/install_vagrant_longhorn.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..368519c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/scripts/install_vagrant_longhorn.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+echo 
+echo "vagrant longhorn installation"
+echo 
+
+ssh-add  ~/.ssh/vm*_key 
+source /home/vagrant/ansible/venv/bin/activate
+ANSIBLE_SUPPRESS_INTERPRETER_DISCOVERY_WARNING=1 ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible --inventory-file /home/vagrant/ansible/ansible_inventory.ini  -m ping vm1,vm2,vm3 
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Ansible ping failed. Please check your Vagrant VMs and network configuration."
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Ansible ping successful."
+
+# Check if there are any pods in the longhorn-system namespace
+if kubectl -n longhorn-system get pods --no-headers 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^[^ ]'; then
+  echo "Pods already exist in the longhorn-system namespace. Skipping installation."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Installing Longhorn prerequisites..."
+
+
+# install_longhorn_prereqs.yaml
+ANSIBLE_SUPPRESS_INTERPRETER_DISCOVERY_WARNING=1 ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook ~/ansible/install_longhorn_prereqs.yaml --inventory-file /home/vagrant/ansible/ansible_inventory.ini
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Ansible playbook failed. Please check the playbook and your inventory."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "installing Longhorn ..."
+
+# https://github.com/longhorn/longhorn/releases
+# v1.8.1 in prod 1.9.1 is latest
+LONGHORN_RELEASE="v1.8.1"
+LONGHORN_RELEASE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/longhorn/longhorn/$LONGHORN_RELEASE/deploy/longhorn.yaml"
+
+echo "Applying Longhorn release $LONGHORN_RELEASE..."
+echo "Using Longhorn release URL: $LONGHORN_RELEASE_URL"
+
+kubectl apply -f $LONGHORN_RELEASE_URL
+
+# Wait for all pods in longhorn-system namespace to be ready
+echo "Waiting for Longhorn pods to be ready..."
+while true; do
+  not_ready=$(kubectl -n longhorn-system get pods --no-headers 2>/dev/null | grep -vE 'Running|Completed' | wc -l)
+  total=$(kubectl -n longhorn-system get pods --no-headers 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+  if [[ $total -gt 0 && $not_ready -eq 0 ]]; then
+    echo "All Longhorn pods are ready."
+    break
+  fi
+  sleep 10
+done