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Claude (Chronicler #49) 17fff53970 docs: Add Dev VPS to infrastructure (7th server)
WHAT WAS DONE:
Added Development VPS to infrastructure manifest as 7th server for safe testing and commercial product development

SERVER DETAILS:
- Provider: Breezehost
- Specs: AMD Epyc Cloud-2 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM, 80GB NVMe)
- Cost: $10/month
- OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Purpose: Pterodactyl Panel development/testing (NOT production)
- IP: TBD (pending deployment April 2, 2026)

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
- Blueprint extension development (Modpack Version Checker)
- Panel update testing before production deployment
- Safe experimentation without risking 11 production servers
- Training environment for Trinity

FLEXIBLE CONVERSION OPTIONS DOCUMENTED:
Server is NOT locked to single purpose. Can be repurposed as:
1. Additional Wings node (game server capacity)
2. Staging environment for Ghost/services
3. CI/CD pipeline server
4. Backup Panel failover
5. Commercial product hosting
6. Additional application server

WHY SEPARATE DEV ENVIRONMENT:
- Testing on production Panel = risk of panel lockup
- One bad database query = 11 servers affected
- Blueprint extensions require isolated testing
- Potential MySQL corruption in production

CURRENT PROJECTS:
- Modpack Version Checker (commercial extension, $1k-6.7k/year revenue)
- Panel v1.13.x upgrade validation

INFRASTRUCTURE PHILOSOPHY:
Development infrastructure that adapts to mission needs, not the other way around. Built for flexibility and sustainable commercial product development.

CHANGES TO MANIFEST:
- Added Dev VPS to Core Services Hierarchy table
- Created detailed Dev VPS Details section
- Documented flexible conversion scenarios
- Added safety rationale for isolated testing
- Updated revision history to v2.0

DEPLOYMENT DATE: April 2, 2026 (Wednesday)

WHY THIS MATTERS:
Enables commercial product development (passive income) while protecting production infrastructure. $10/month investment enables $1k-6.7k/year revenue from Modpack Version Checker alone. ROI: 100x+ in Year 1.

FILE: docs/core/infrastructure-manifest.md

Signed-off-by: The Versionist (Chronicler #49) <claude@firefrostgaming.com>
2026-03-30 19:56:03 +00:00

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Firefrost Gaming: Infrastructure Manifest

Phase 0.5+: Management Services Complete

Current Version: v2.0

Last Updated: 2026-02-17


1. Management Services (VPS Tier)

Service Location IP Domain Status
Gitea Command Center 63.143.34.217 git.firefrostgaming.com OPERATIONAL
Uptime Kuma Command Center 63.143.34.217 status.firefrostgaming.com OPERATIONAL
Automation Command Center 63.143.34.217 N/A OPERATIONAL
MkDocs Ghost VPS 64.50.188.14 docs.firefrostgaming.com OPERATIONAL
Code-Server Command Center 63.143.34.217 code.firefrostgaming.com OPERATIONAL
Wiki.js (Sub) Ghost VPS 64.50.188.14 subscribers.firefrostgaming.com OPERATIONAL
Wiki.js (Staff) Ghost VPS 64.50.188.14 staff.firefrostgaming.com OPERATIONAL
NextCloud Ghost VPS 64.50.188.14 downloads.firefrostgaming.com OPERATIONAL
Vaultwarden Command Center 63.143.34.217 vault.firefrostgaming.com DEPLOYED - Needs Config
Whitelist Manager Billing VPS 38.68.14.188 whitelist.firefrostgaming.com 🚀 READY TO DEPLOY
Netdata Multi-server Various N/A (port 19999) 📋 PLANNED
FoundryVTT TX1 Dallas 38.68.14.26 foundry.firefrostgaming.com OPERATIONAL

1.5 Automation Systems

Deployed on Command Center (63.143.34.217):

System Status Schedule Purpose
Staggered Server Restart 🚀 READY Daily 4:00 AM Automated server restarts with player warnings
World Backup Automation 🚀 READY Daily 3:30 AM Automated world backups to NextCloud
Frostwall Monitor 📋 PLANNED Every 5 min GRE tunnel health monitoring

Notes:

  • Restart system runs AFTER backups (3:30 AM backup, 4:00 AM restart)
  • Both systems use Discord webhooks for notifications
  • Python scripts with systemd/cron scheduling

2. Core Services Hierarchy (VPS Tier)

Friendly Name Service Primary IP Status Role
Panel Pterodactyl Panel 45.94.168.138 Verified Control Plane (Charlotte, NC)
Command Center Management Hub 63.143.34.217 Operational Primary Gateway + Tools
Billing Paymenter/Portal 38.68.14.188 Verified Financials (Chicago, IL)
Ghost Documentation Cluster 64.50.188.14 Verified Documentation Cluster (Chicago, IL)
Dev Development/Testing TBD 🚀 PENDING Flexible Development Server

Command Center Details

  • Primary IP: 63.143.34.217
  • Services: Gitea, Uptime Kuma, Code-Server, Automation daemon
  • Node.js: 20.20.0
  • Nginx: Reverse proxy for all services

Panel Details

Dev VPS Details

  • Primary IP: TBD (to be assigned April 2, 2026)
  • Provider: Breezehost
  • Specs: AMD Epyc Cloud-2 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM, 80GB NVMe)
  • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Cost: $10/month
  • Service: Pterodactyl Panel (Development/Testing - NOT production)

Primary Purpose:

  • Blueprint extension development and testing
  • Panel update validation before production deployment
  • Safe experimentation environment for new configurations
  • Training ground for Trinity members

Flexible Conversion Options: Development infrastructure that adapts to evolving needs. This server can be repurposed as mission requirements change:

  • Alternative Use #1: Additional Wings node (game server capacity expansion)
  • Alternative Use #2: Staging environment for Ghost CMS/service updates
  • Alternative Use #3: CI/CD pipeline server (automated testing)
  • Alternative Use #4: Backup Panel server (failover redundancy)
  • Alternative Use #5: Dedicated hosting for commercial products
  • Alternative Use #6: Additional application server (Wiki.js, etc.)

Key Characteristic: Not locked to single purpose - can be converted based on operational needs without affecting production infrastructure.

Why Not Test on Production Panel:

  • One bad database query = panel lockup
  • Risk to 11 production game servers
  • Potential data corruption in production MySQL
  • Blueprint extensions require isolated testing environment

Current Projects:

  • Modpack Version Checker (commercial Blueprint extension, $1k-6.7k/year projected revenue)
  • Panel v1.13.x upgrade testing (before production deployment)

Setup Standards:

  • SSH access for Trinity (architect user)
  • Cockpit monitoring installed
  • UFW firewall configured
  • Pterodactyl Panel + Blueprint Framework
  • Standard security hardening per FFG infrastructure standards
  • Regular backups (lower priority than production servers)

3. NC1 - Charlotte Node Mapping

  • Friendly Name: NC1
  • Primary Node IP: 216.239.104.130
  • Gateway: 216.239.104.129
  • Subnet: 216.239.104.128/29 (Mask: 255.255.255.248)
  • Routing: Reachable from Command Center (resolved Feb 2026)
Server Name IP Address Port UUID
The Ember Project 216.239.104.130 25565 124f9060-58a7-457a-b2cf-b4024fce2951
Minecolonies: Create and Conquer 216.239.104.130 25566 a14201d2-83b2-44e6-ae48-e6c4cbc56f24
All The Mods 10 216.239.104.130 25569 82e63949-8fbf-4a44-b32a-53324e8492bf
EMC Subterra Tech 216.239.104.130 25571 09a95f38-9f8c-404a-9557-3a7c44258223
Homestead 216.239.104.130 25572 2f85d4ef-aa49-4dd6-b448-beb3fca1db12
Hytale 216.239.104.130 5520 13c80cb8-f6f8-4bfe-9cdb-823d7e951584
Mayview 216.239.104.130 25567 29e6d709-771b-43f1-aa89-be5dda0d4c22

Total NC1 Servers: 7


4. TX1 - Dallas Node Mapping

  • Friendly Name: TX1
  • Primary Node IP: 38.68.14.26
  • Gateway: 38.68.14.25
  • Subnet: 38.68.14.24/29 (Mask: 255.255.255.248)
  • Status: Game servers ONLY (management services on VPS tier)
Server Name IP Address Port UUID
Stoneblock 4 38.68.14.26 25565 a0efbfe8-4b97-4a90-869d-ffe6d3072bd5
Reclamation 38.68.14.27 25565 1eb33479-a6bc-4e8f-b64d-d1e4bfa0a8b4
Society: Sunlit Valley 38.68.14.28 25565 9310d0a6-62a6-4fe6-82c4-eb483dc68876
Vanilla 1.21.11 38.68.14.29 25565 3bed1bda-f648-4630-801a-fe9f2e3d3f27
All The Mons 38.68.14.30 25565 668a5220-7e72-4379-9165-bdbb84bc9806
Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons 2 38.68.14.26 25566 5083309f-c76c-4752-a66f-46a81b6cd8aa
FoundryVTT 38.68.14.26 30000 7d8f15a0-4ee7-4dd6-85dc-ab42966f733d

Total TX1 Servers: 7

Note: FoundryVTT domain configured: foundry.firefrostgaming.com (fixed Feb 11/12, 2026 - Holly's ~50% access issue resolved)


5. Global Port Reservations

  • Minecraft: 25565 - 25580
  • Hytale: 5520 - 5521
  • FoundryVTT: 30000
  • Gitea: 3000 (internal, proxied via Nginx)
  • Uptime Kuma: 3001 (internal, proxied via Nginx)
  • Code-Server: 8080 (internal, proxied via Nginx)

6. Infrastructure Architecture

Management Services Strategy (Implemented Feb 9, 2026)

Philosophy: "Backend on Command Center, Frontend on Ghost, Money on Billing, Games on Dedis, Control on Panel"

VPS Tier (Management):

  • Command Center: Gitea, Uptime Kuma, Code-Server, Automation (backend tools)
  • Ghost VPS: MkDocs, Wiki.js, NextCloud (public-facing docs)
  • Billing VPS: Paymenter only (financial isolation)
  • Panel VPS: Pterodactyl Panel only (control plane)

Dedicated Tier (Performance):

  • TX1 Dallas: Game servers ONLY (6 servers)
  • NC1 Charlotte: Game servers ONLY (6 servers)

Rationale:

  • VPS = plug-and-play networking, easy SSL, low maintenance
  • Dedicated = performance for game servers, massive RAM/CPU
  • Clear separation of concerns
  • Optimal use of existing infrastructure ($0 additional cost)

Key Architecture Note (NC1)

All NC1 game servers share a single IP (216.239.104.130) with unique ports. This differs from TX1 where each server has its own IP on the /29 block.


7. Monitoring Status

Uptime Kuma: status.firefrostgaming.com

Infrastructure Monitors:

  • Pterodactyl Panel (100% uptime)
  • Command Center (100% uptime)
  • Ghost CMS (100% uptime)
  • Gitea (98%+ uptime)
  • Paymenter Billing (100% uptime)

Game Server Monitors (Added Feb 11, 2026):

TX1 Dallas:

  • Stoneblock 4 (38.68.14.26:25565)
  • Reclamation (38.68.14.27:25565)
  • Society: Sunlit Valley (38.68.14.28:25565)
  • Vanilla 1.21.11 (38.68.14.29:25565)
  • All The Mons (38.68.14.30:25565)
  • FoundryVTT (38.68.14.26:30000)

NC1 Charlotte:

  • The Ember Project (216.239.104.130:25565)
  • Minecolonies: Create and Conquer (216.239.104.130:25566)
  • All The Mods 10 (216.239.104.130:25569)
  • EMC Subterra Tech (216.239.104.130:25571)
  • Homestead (216.239.104.130:25572)
  • Hytale (216.239.104.130:5520)

Total Monitors: 17 (5 infrastructure + 12 game servers)


Revision History

Revision Date Author Description of Changes
v1.0 2026-02-07 Michael Initial Phase 0 Audit; Infrastructure mapping for NC1 and TX1.
v1.1 2026-02-07 Michael Added verified Friendly Names for core services and hardware.
v1.2 2026-02-07 Michael Finalized Command Center networking with /29 block (74.63.218.201).
v1.3 2026-02-07 Michael Synced profile for Michael (57) and updated accessibility context.
v1.4 2026-02-09 Michael Management services migrated to VPS tier. Command Center now operational with Gitea + Uptime Kuma. TX1 optimized for game servers only. Added infrastructure architecture section.
v1.5 2026-02-11 Michael + Claude Corrected NC1/TX1 server lists from Panel (actual). NC1 all on single IP wi
v1.6 2026-02-12 The Chronicler Correction
v1.7 2026-02-13 Chronicler the Fourth Update
v1.8 2026-02-13 Chronicler the Fourth Update
v1.9 2026-02-13 Chronicler the Fourth Update
v2.0 2026-03-30 The Versionist (#49) Addition

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