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Hi, I'm Chase!
-Digital Systems | Infrastructure | RF Edge Systems
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+# Ced's NOC β Live Network Operations Center
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-I build real-world systems that combine data, automation, and infrastructure.
-From monitoring platforms and dashboards to full infrastructure environments, everything I create is designed to solve practical problems and scale.
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+> A custom-built, public-facing Network Operations Center dashboard running at [noc.chasedumphord.com](https://noc.chasedumphord.com) β providing real-time visibility into Ced's HomeLab infrastructure, services, and RF edge systems.
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- - π Currently building system monitoring platforms & dashboards
- - π₯οΈ Running a full homelab (Proxmox HA Cluster, Kubernetes, Docker)
- - βοΈ Focused on infrastructure, automation, and observability
- - π§ Ask me about K3s clusters, system monitoring, or homelab design
- - π« Reach me: Chasedumphord@gmail.com
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+[](https://noc.chasedumphord.com)
+[](https://chasedumphord.com)
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+[](https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-observability-stack)
---
-# π§ Cedβs NOC System
+## What This Is
-π **Portfolio Site:** https://chasedumphord.com
-π **Live NOC Dashboard:** https://noc.chasedumphord.com
+This is the public-facing front door to Ced's HomeLab infrastructure. While the backend observability stack ([ceds-observability-stack](https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-observability-stack)) handles metrics collection and Grafana dashboards, this repo is the custom status page that makes that data publicly accessible β no login required.
-This repository represents a **live Network Operations Center (NOC) system**, not just a static portfolio.
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-It showcases:
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-* π **Cedβs NOC Dashboard** (real system monitoring)
-* π§ **HomeLab Infrastructure** (HA virtualization, VLANs, services)
-* βΈοΈ **K3s Cluster** (distributed compute)
-* π‘ **APRS iGate (RF Edge System)**
+It's not a template or a third-party uptime service. It's a purpose-built frontend that pulls live status data and presents it as a professional NOC dashboard. Every card on the page represents a real, running service with real latency and uptime data.
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-# π Cedβs NOC Dashboard
+## Live Dashboard
-A central visibility layer for all systems.
+[](https://noc.chasedumphord.com)
-This dashboard includes real Grafana, Prometheus, and Blackbox Exporter monitoring for live HomeLab services.
+The NOC displays real-time status for every layer of the infrastructure stack β from the Proxmox hypervisor down to the APRS RF edge system.
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-## π What it shows:
+## System Coverage
-* Infrastructure health
-* Service availability
-* Network segmentation
-* RF edge system status
+### Core Infrastructure
+
+| Service | Role | Status Source |
+|---------|------|--------------|
+| Proxmox VE | Hypervisor β 6-node HA cluster | TCP probe via Blackbox |
+| TrueNAS | Storage platform | TCP probe via Blackbox |
+| Nginx Proxy Manager | Reverse proxy | TCP probe via Blackbox |
+
+### Application Layer
+
+| Service | Role | Status Source |
+|---------|------|--------------|
+| Dashy | Service dashboard | TCP probe via Blackbox |
+| Jellyfin | Media service | TCP probe via Blackbox |
+| K3s API | Kubernetes cluster API | TCP probe via Blackbox |
+
+### Edge / RF Systems
+
+| Service | Role | Status Source |
+|---------|------|--------------|
+| APRS Home iGate | RF-to-internet gateway (KJ5JCO-10) | TCP probe via Blackbox |
+| APRS-IS | External APRS internet service | TCP probe β noam.aprs2.net:14580 |
---
-## π§ Why it matters:
+## Architecture
-This demonstrates:
+```mermaid
+graph LR
+ subgraph Backend["Backend β ceds-observability-stack"]
+ PROM[Prometheus]
+ BB[Blackbox Exporter]
+ SCRIPTS[Python Status Scripts]
+ end
-* System monitoring mindset
-* Operational visibility
-* Real-world infrastructure awareness
-* Ability to translate data into actionable insights
+ subgraph NOC["Frontend β ceds-noc"]
+ PAGE[noc.chasedumphord.com]
+ BADGE[noc-badge.json]
+ STATUS[noc-status.json]
+ end
+
+ subgraph Infrastructure["Live Infrastructure"]
+ PVE[Proxmox VE]
+ TN[TrueNAS]
+ K3S[K3s API]
+ APRS[APRS iGate]
+ SERVICES[Services]
+ end
+
+ Infrastructure --> BB --> PROM
+ PROM --> SCRIPTS
+ SCRIPTS --> BADGE & STATUS
+ BADGE & STATUS --> PAGE
+```
+
+**Data flow:**
+1. Blackbox Exporter probes all services via TCP/HTTP
+2. Prometheus collects and stores probe results
+3. Python scripts generate status JSON from Prometheus data
+4. NOC frontend reads JSON and renders live status cards
+5. Public visitors see real-time infrastructure status β no login needed
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-## πΌοΈ Live Dashboard Preview
+## Repository Structure
-### π Metrics Overview
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-### π₯οΈ Systems Overview
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-## π΄ Live System Status
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-# π§ Featured System β Cedβs NOC (Network Operations Center)
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-A real-time monitoring and observability platform built on top of my homelab infrastructure.
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-## π What it demonstrates:
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-* Live system monitoring (services, nodes, edge systems)
-* Infrastructure visibility across VLANs and clusters
-* Service health tracking (latency, uptime, status)
-* Real data ingestion (NOT simulated)
-* Dashboard design for operational awareness
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-## βοΈ Monitoring Stack:
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-* Grafana (Visualization)
-* Prometheus (Metrics collection)
-* Blackbox Exporter (Service uptime & latency checks)
-* Uptime Kuma (External monitoring layer)
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-π This is the **core system** that ties everything together.
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-# π§± Foundation β Cedβs Home Lab (Infrastructure + Monitoring)
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-Real-world environment used to simulate production systems and host services.
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-This is the backbone of Cedβs NOC β where all systems, services, and monitoring originate.
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-## βοΈ Core Infrastructure
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-* **Proxmox HA Cluster (High Availability Virtualization)**
-* K3s Kubernetes cluster (Raspberry Pi - 12 nodes)
-* TrueNAS storage system
-* Docker / containerized workloads
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-## π Networking Layer
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-* VLAN segmentation
- - Main Network
- - IoT Network
- - HomeLab Network (10.10.30.0/24)
- - Guest Network
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-* Nginx Proxy Manager (external access layer)
-* Cloudflare Tunnels (secure remote access)
-
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-## π Monitoring Stack (LIVE)
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-* Grafana (Dashboards)
-* Prometheus (Metrics)
-* Blackbox Exporter (Service Monitoring)
-* Uptime Kuma (External Monitoring)
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-π The NOC dashboard is built directly on top of this environment.
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-# π‘ Edge System β APRS iGate (RF β Internet Gateway)
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-A real-world RF system that feeds live data into infrastructure.
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-## βοΈ System Components
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-* Raspberry Pi + Direwolf APRS TNC
-* Audio chain tuning (critical for decode accuracy)
-* APRS-IS integration
-* Real beacon ingestion from handheld radios
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-π **Project:**
-https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-aprs-igate
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-## π₯ Key Insight
-
-This system bridges:
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-```text
-RF radio signals β Raspberry Pi / Direwolf β APRS-IS β Digital Infrastructure
+```
+ceds-noc/
+βββ assets/
+β βββ images/ # NOC page assets
+βββ data/
+β βββ noc-badge.json # Live status badge data
+β βββ noc-status.json # Live service status data
+βββ screenshots/
+β βββ noc-metrics.png # NOC metrics view
+β βββ noc-systems.png # NOC systems overview
+βββ scripts/
+β βββ generate-noc-badge.py # Generates badge JSON from Prometheus
+β βββ generate-noc-status.py # Generates status JSON from Prometheus
+βββ index.html # NOC frontend
+βββ script.js # Status page logic
+βββ style.css # NOC styling
```
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-## π― Key Tuning Insight
+## Status Card Design
-* Target audio level: **~50β60**
-* Too high β clipping / decode failure
-* Too low β missed packets
+Each service card on the NOC displays:
-This was tuned using:
+- **Service name and role** β what it is and what it does
+- **Category badge** β HYPERVISOR, STORAGE, CLUSTER, PORTAL, etc.
+- **Health badge** β HEALTHY or DEGRADED based on probe results
+- **Internal IP and port** β where the service lives on the HomeLab VLAN
+- **Status** β Online / Offline
+- **Latency** β real response time in milliseconds
+- **Last check timestamp** β when the probe last ran
-* Direwolf audio level output
-* Real beacon testing from handheld radios
+This gives anyone viewing the page the same operational picture that the internal Grafana dashboard provides β without requiring access to the internal network.
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-# π§ Featured Systems
+## Screenshots
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- π Cedβs NOC Dashboard
- Enterprise-style monitoring platform providing real-time visibility into infrastructure, services, and edge systems.
- Highlights: Prometheus metrics, Blackbox monitoring, service health tracking, Grafana dashboards.
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+### Systems Overview β Live Service Status
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- π§± Cedβs Home Lab
- Full infrastructure environment simulating production systems using virtualization and Kubernetes.
- Highlights: Proxmox HA cluster, 12-node K3s cluster, VLAN segmentation, reverse proxy, monitoring stack.
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- π‘ APRS iGate (RF Edge System)
- RF-to-internet gateway ingesting real-world radio data into digital systems.
- Highlights: Audio tuning, Direwolf APRS TNC, APRS-IS integration, live beacon ingestion.
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+### Metrics Overview
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-# π§° Tech Stack
+## Related Projects
-## β‘ Core Technologies
+| Project | Role |
+|---------|------|
+| [ceds-observability-stack](https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-observability-stack) | Backend β Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, all exporters |
+| [ceds-homelab](https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-homelab) | Infrastructure β Proxmox cluster, TrueNAS, networking |
+| [ced-k3s-homelab](https://github.com/ced4568/ced-k3s-homelab) | Orchestration β 12-node Raspberry Pi K3s cluster |
+| [ceds-aprs-igate](https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-aprs-igate) | Edge β Dual-node APRS RF-to-internet gateway |
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+## Roadmap
-## π₯οΈ Infrastructure & Systems
+- [x] Live service status cards with real probe data
+- [x] APRS RF edge system monitoring
+- [x] Public access β no login required
+- [x] Custom badge and status JSON generation
+- [ ] Alerting integration β visual alerts on NOC page
+- [ ] Historical uptime percentage per service
+- [ ] Mobile-optimized layout
+- [ ] Auto-refresh with configurable interval
+- [ ] Public Grafana dashboard embed
-* Proxmox HA Cluster (Virtualization)
-* K3s Kubernetes (Raspberry Pi Cluster)
-* Docker / Containerized Services
-* TrueNAS (Storage)
+---
-## π Monitoring & Observability
+## Author
-* Grafana (Dashboards)
-* Prometheus (Metrics)
-* Blackbox Exporter (Service Monitoring)
-* Uptime Kuma (External Monitoring)
+**Chase Dumphord (Ced)**
+Digital Systems Engineer Β· GE Aerospace Β· Oxford, MS
-## π Networking & Access
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-* Nginx Proxy Manager (Reverse Proxy)
-* Cloudflare Tunnels (Secure External Access)
-* VLAN Segmentation (UniFi Network)
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-## π‘ Edge & RF Systems
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-* Direwolf (APRS TNC)
-* APRS-IS Integration
-* Raspberry Pi iGate Systems
-* Audio Signal Processing / Tuning
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-## π» Development
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-* Python (Automation / Data Collection)
-* JavaScript (Frontend Dashboard UI)
-* HTML / CSS (UI Design)
-* Bash (System Automation)
-* Git / GitHub (Version Control)
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-# π Roadmap
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-* [x] Grafana + Prometheus deployed
-* [x] Real service monitoring (Blackbox)
-* [ ] Response time dashboards
-* [ ] Alerting system (Prometheus alerts)
-* [ ] Full NOC dashboard layout (v2)
-* [ ] Mobile APRS iGate deployment
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-# π€ Connect With Me
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-[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/toochase-dumphord/)
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-[GitHub](https://github.com/ced4568)
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-## β‘ Final Note
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-This is not a static portfolio β it is a live representation of real infrastructure, monitoring, and edge systems working together.
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+[](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-dumphord/)
+[](https://github.com/ced4568)
+[](https://noc.chasedumphord.com)
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