Networking

Guides for VergeOS networking — networks, rules, routing, VPNs, and firewalls.

• Accessing the User Interface from an Internal Network — Learn how to set up an internal UI route to access the VergeOS User Interface from a virtual machine within your environment.
• Accessing the VergeOS UI from a VM — Learn how to set up hair-pinning to access the VergeOS UI from a virtual machine within your environment using a translate network rule.
• Adjusting BGP Timers — Learn how to configure BGP hold down timers for keepalive interval and hold time in VergeOS using FRR routing commands.
• Best Practices - Running a pfSense Virtual Firewall — Best practices for deploying and managing pfSense as a virtual firewall within VergeOS.
• Change External Network to VLAN Bonded — Instructions to change an existing external network to a VLAN bonded configuration across physical networks for active-backup redundancy.
• Configure Authoritative DNS in VergeOS — Complete guide to setting up authoritative DNS services in VergeOS using BIND, including DNS views, zones, records, and firewall…
• Configuring VMware Service VM NIC IPv4 Settings — How to configure static IPv4 settings for VMware service VM NICs in VergeOS, including IP address, DNS, and routing.
• Connection Tracking State in Firewall Rules — How to use the Connection Tracking State field on VergeOS firewall rules to block new inbound connections without dropping return traffic.
• Enabling System SSH Access — Instructions for temporarily enabling SSH access to a VergeOS system by configuring core and external network rules with source-controlled…
• How to Achieve Network Micro-Segmentation on VergeOS — A comprehensive guide on implementing network micro-segmentation using VergeOS features including internal networks, firewall rules, VPNs…
• How to Create an External Network — Step-by-step guide to creating an external network in VergeOS with VLAN, static IP, and default routing rule configuration.
• How to Use External IPs in Tenants — Examples of route-based and translation-based methods for using public/external IP addresses inside VergeOS tenants, including network…
• IPsec Configuration Example - Tenant/NAT — IPsec tunnel configuration example within a VergeOS tenant using the dedicated UI IP address with NAT rules for directing tunnel traffic.
• IPsec Example - Dedicated Public IP — IPsec tunnel configuration example using a dedicated public IP address with a bridged internal network for workload connectivity.
• Network Blocks — How to create and assign network blocks in VergeOS for delivering IP address ranges to tenants or networks using Layer 3 connectivity.
• Routing Between Internal VergeOS Networks — Step-by-step instructions for establishing routing between two internal networks in VergeOS by creating route and accept rules on each…
• Routing Layer 2 Networks with VergeOS — Guide to routing Layer 3 IP traffic for Layer 2 physical networks in VergeOS, enabling communication between physical devices and internal…
• Understanding Traffic Flow — Visual diagrams illustrating VergeOS network traffic flow, including external VLAN wiring, internal network connectivity, and core network…
• VM Network Connectivity Issues — Troubleshooting guide for common VM network connectivity problems including missing NIC configuration, incorrect network assignment…
• Wireguard - Adding Nameserver entries to Client Configs — How to add PostUp and PostDown scripts to WireGuard client configurations for DNS nameserver resolution on Windows and Linux.
• Wireguard - Setup Remote Access VPN — Complete guide to setting up a WireGuard remote access VPN in VergeOS, including interface creation, PAT rules, SNAT configuration, and…