System Administration

Platform administration topics — updates, security, authentication, branding, and performance.

• Configuring VergeOS as an OIDC Client — Step-by-step guide on setting up a VergeOS system or tenant to use OIDC authentication with another VergeOS identity provider.
• CPU Overprovisioning and Resource Planning — Understanding CPU allocation, overcommit ratios, and performance implications in VergeOS, including recommended ratios by workload type and…
• Customizing the User Interface — Guide on how to customize branding, logos, colors, and themes in the VergeOS UI, including light and dark mode support and multi-tenant…
• Database Best Practices — Best practices for optimizing database performance on Microsoft Windows in VergeOS, covering backup location, defrag, Defender exclusions…
• Max RAM per machine — How to adjust the Max RAM per machine cluster setting in VergeOS to allow virtual machines that require more than the default 64GB of RAM.
• Proper Power Sequence — Correct shutdown and power-on sequence for a VergeOS environment, including multi-cluster considerations and the order for controller nodes.
• Proper VergeOS System Shutdown Procedure — Complete step-by-step guide for safely shutting down VergeOS systems and clusters, including tenant workload shutdown, multi-cluster…
• Removing a Node from a VergeOS Cluster — How to safely remove a physical node from a VergeOS system, including maintenance mode, drive removal, and vSAN repair procedures.
• Requesting an Airgap License — How to request an airgap license for VergeOS systems with no outbound Internet access, and how to upload the license file you receive from Verge.io.
• Setting Up VergeOS as an Identity Provider with OIDC — Guide on configuring VergeOS as an OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity provider for centralized authentication across multiple systems and…
• Updating a VergeOS System with Airgap License — Step-by-step guide on how to perform a software update on an air-gapped VergeOS system using an ISO file, including downloading, uploading…
• Updating the VergeOS System — Comprehensive guide on performing on-demand and scheduled system updates in VergeOS, including zero-downtime update procedures and…
• Utilizing an iGPU for AI Acceleration — Instructions for configuring an iGPU (integrated GPU) for AI acceleration in VergeOS, including resource group setup and model assignment.
• Vulnerability Scanning Best Practices — Best practices for running vulnerability scans against VergeOS environments, including recommended scan targets, architecture…