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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.vergeos-demo.com/release-notes/2026/26-0-release-notes.md). # 26.0 {% hint style="info" %} **Release Information** * **Release Date**: October 2025 * **Latest Version**: 26.0.2.2 (December 2025) * **Status**: Supported * **End-of-Life**: TBD {% endhint %} ## Major Features & Themes ### AI Services Integration {% hint style="success" %} **AI Platform Capabilities** * Native AI model hosting in GGUF format * Built-in UI integration for model management * OpenAI-compatible API endpoint * Support for pre-defined and custom models {% endhint %} ### Enhanced User Experience {% hint style="success" %} **UI & Customization** * Complete theme engine replacing basic branding * Comprehensive UI appearance customization * Enhanced task automation with reusable schedules * System-wide tagging support * Improved API documentation interface {% endhint %} ### Storage & Data Protection {% hint style="info" %} **Storage Improvements** * Immutable snapshot support * Enhanced vSAN tier management * System snapshot improvements (renamed from Cloud Snapshots) * Better storage diagnostics and management {% endhint %} ### Security & Authentication {% hint style="info" %} **Security Features** * API key authentication for users * Multiple SSL certificate management * Enhanced alarm system with email notifications * Improved audit logging capabilities {% endhint %} ## 26.0.2.2 (December 2025) {% hint style="info" %} **Hotfix Release** No reboot required (if System is currently on 26.0.2.x). {% endhint %} ### Features & Fixes #### User Interface & Caching * Added cache buster to custom themes * Fixed issue where modifying current theme wouldn't reload page * Added cache busting to all dependencies and JavaScript modules * Fixed issue where xterm was being minified, causing serial console issues for VMs #### Snapshots & Synchronization * Fixed immutable snapshots showing up on remote sites * Fixed immutable snapshots not appearing after sync * Fixed system snapshot manual-sync prefix on destination * Fixed timing scenario where vSAN incorrectly triggered transaction snapshot due to settier operation #### System Administration * Fixed action menu item for restore job dashboard * Fixed action menu items on site syncs outgoing * Fixed delete tag category functionality * Added action to update manual certificates * Fixed 'allow insecure' flag not functioning in webhooks #### Authentication & Users * Fixed modify user form for auth sources ## 26.0.2.1 (November 2025) {% hint style="info" %} **Hotfix Release** No reboot required (if System is currently on 26.0.2). {% endhint %} ### Bug Fixes * Fixed kernel issue with NAS where extended attributes stopped working (resolved Storware backup issues) * Fixed New VM and New Tenant forms where hitting enter on search filters caused unintended form submission * General improvements to New VM and New Tenant forms * Fixed auto-refresh functionality on VMware backup VM dashboard ## 26.0.2 (November 2025) ### Features & Fixes #### User Interface & Experience * Enhanced navigation and organization: * Changed "Tasks" to "Tasks Dashboard" in main navigation * Added tags to tag categories list * Added tags to most list pages where applicable * Added select all/none to filter menu * Alphabetical sorting applied to actions on home * Added automatic sort for action menu * Added colors for form controls * Fixed multiple breadcrumb navigation issues * Fixed "Building List..." bug appearing randomly on forms * Enhanced form components: * Fixed network selector to account for current network (core or disabled networks) * Toned down task script max height for better display * Fixed cloud-init header column arrangement * Improved dashboard displays: * Added CPU base clock rate to node dashboard * Removed duplicate alerts on VM dashboard * Fixed machines dashboard issues * Fixed resource dashboard JavaScript error * Fixed VM dashboard infinity bug when cluster in maintenance * Enhanced list views and actions: * Fixed migrate/popups on VM/VMs/Tenant Node/Service Container/VMware Container * Added new device shortcuts to tenant/machine dashboards and main navigation #### Task Automation & Events * Enhanced task event functionality: * Made event field read-only for consistency * Prevented edits on task events with owners * Task events list now has clickable link back to task * Task dashboard displays events table with clickable tasks * Fixed handling of non-string values * Changed VM fire event behavior * New VM events delayed to handle recipes making API calls * Improved task logging and audit: * Fixed task logs name for executing state * Fixed audit log for task edits * Fixed audit log for task creation/deletion * Fixed audit log for task creation * Fixed counts on task dashboard with condensed lists and sorting * Enhanced task management UI: * Made task event edit UI more user-friendly * Added task-related features to scripts page for ease of use * Fixed task dashboard owner field display * Fixed delete messages on task events/schedule triggers and task scripts #### Virtual Machine Management * Enhanced VM operations: * Fixed issue starting machines with multiple devices from same resource group * Fixed potential issue where failed machine starts could leave devices reserved * Fixed VM import duplicate fields * Fixed cloning TPM devices * Improved VM creation and recovery: * Changed error message to friendlier version when creating VM from recipe * Fixed issue restoring VMs from system snapshot when recovery took >2 minutes * Fixed issue restoring NAS VM from system snapshot where network no longer exists * Fixed event issue when creating VM from wizard * Fixed issue triggering tasks on VMs that aren't snapshots #### Tenant Management * Enhanced tenant functionality: * Fixed tenant device status display * New tenant node form now adds tenant filter to hide snapshots * Fixed vnet rule headers * Theme management improvements: * Fixed breadcrumb on modify tenant theme access page * Fixed theme access removal code * Fixed real-time tenant theme access changes * Fixed notification to nodes for specified themes #### Storage & Snapshots * Immutable snapshot enhancements: * Log user attempts to delete immutable snapshots * On unlock, clear snapshot alarm for immutable snapshots * Fixed unlocking to unlocked status transition * File management improvements: * File upload overwrite now carries description over * Fixed potential browser credential popup when downloading files * Added bzip download filter via API for URL downloads #### Sites & Synchronization * Fixed site status for refreshing on down/unreachable systems * Fixed map pin icon display * Fixed site dashboard JavaScript error when adding logs with nothing enabled * Fixed authentication to invalid URLs #### Networking & WireGuard * Fixed WireGuard interface dashboard display * Fixed issue with IPSec Phase 1 modifications (JavaScript error) #### Security & Alarms * Admin 2FA alarm can now be acknowledged to dismiss * Fixed issue with vSAN repair alarms #### VMware Integration * Fixed backup VM expiration from list view * Fixed pause backup job/restore job functionality * Added hidden setting to purge VMware container snapshots from system snapshots #### System Administration * Enhanced help system: * Added handling for help links with query parameters * Enhanced resource management: * Fixed Host GPU settings typo * Improved error handling: * Fixed issue clicking error dialog with "View References" option * Swagger generation now refreshes page even with autorefresh disabled * Added failback code for updates/marketplace/system diagnostics/license refreshes when part of internet is down * Fixed issue verifying node versions during install * Fixed issue installing asset packages #### Permissions & Access * Fixed issue where modifypermissions page might not load correct row #### Notes & Documentation * Added notes field to service container and VMware container dashboards * Updated notes edit capability for service containers and outgoing syncs ### OS & Installation #### Installation Process * Fixed issue replacing node with 26.0.x * Removed ability to replace drives while replacing node (support involvement now required) * Fixed several bonding-related issues * Added more accurate progress bar while installing packages on first node * Fixed several node and version validation issues #### Core System * Enhanced appserver functionality: * Added pm and pt filters (pattern match and pattern match text compare) * Added support for et (equal text compare) filter operator * Added filter support for delimlist(rows) * Increased max passwords to 8K * Fixed issue where invalid token in cookies could temporarily prevent login * Deleting credentials now auto-deletes all sessions using it * Added support for range HTTP header for partial downloads * Removed rndis-host USB driver * Enhanced GCS functionality: * Removed some functions from usermode #### vSAN Management * Enhanced vSAN operations: * Changed initial dev file state to add tier * Fixed scale-out used redundancy check * Fixed node tier removal refresh * Fixed stacking transaction snapshots when tier walking slowly with active repairs * Fixed issue where new tier on node required reboot * Added automatic tier deletion when no drives remain on tier ## 26.0.1.2 (October 2025) {% hint style="info" %} **Hotfix Release** No reboot required (if System is currently on 26.0.1 or 26.0.1.1). {% endhint %} ### Bug Fixes * Fixed issue where LACP settings could get reconfigured when updating from 4.13.4.x version ## 26.0.1.1 (October 2025) {% hint style="info" %} **Hotfix Release** No reboot required (if System is currently on 26.0.1). {% endhint %} ### Bug Fixes * Fixed issue where "Reboot" option was not available when upgrading from 4.13.4.x version * Fixed VNC console password authentication issues introduced in 26.0.1 ## 26.0.1 (October 2025) ### Features / Fixes #### AI Services * Added AI support for running pre-defined or custom models in GGUF format * Built-in UI integration for AI model management * OpenAI-compatible API endpoint for AI services #### User Interface & Theming * Revamped user interface with new theme engine * Changed custom branding into full-fledged theme engine with comprehensive customization * VM console now opens in popout window instead of inline * Enhanced paste functionality in VM console * Fixed styling issues with JSON field types on forms * Enhanced API documentation with improved interface #### Task Automation & Scheduling * Deprecated schedule\_tasks feature * Implemented powerful new task engine with reusable schedules * Added event-driven automation capabilities * New events available: * New VM Created * Tenant Online/Offline/Error states * Alarm Raised/Lowered * Before/After Let's Encrypt renewal * Added webhook support to task engine * Added new task/action for automated node maintenance (maintenance mode → reboot → exit maintenance) * Added tagging support with task engine integration #### Storage & Snapshots * Implemented immutable snapshots for enhanced data protection * Renamed Cloud Snapshots to System Snapshots * System snapshots now support cloning * Cluster shutdown now takes 24-hour system snapshot by default * Fixed issue where generated diagnostics file could end up on wrong vSAN tier * Fixed bug preventing preferred tier retention when using Overwrite during file upload * Increased machine limits (tenants >1TB RAM now visible in system snapshots) #### Virtual Machine Management * Added virtual IOMMU support for guest VMs * Fixed VM migration issue where VMs could migrate indefinitely during cluster changes with node maintenance cycling * If VM gets out-of-space error, it no longer continuously attempts to boot * Added warning when CPU type differs from cluster recommendation on VM dashboard * Enhanced device management: * Machine devices can be marked as optional (allows VM/Tenant to boot without device) * On startup, tenants clean up devices which are recreated on refresh * When VM is sent kill action while stopped, all devices are forced offline * Fixed issue where setting VM to "pc" or "q35" pins latest value instead of changing with new machine types * Enhanced SR-IOV NIC handling: * Fixed cloning issues * Fixed snapshot issues * Proper class assignment * Added multiqueue support to virtio network cards (enabled on new VMs, disabled on existing) * NIC hotplug now limited to once every 3 seconds for stability * Fixed VMware restore issue for null controllerkey * Enhanced VMware refresh for improper guest tool installations * Advanced CPU parameters now supported (e.g., cpu.split-lock-detect=off) #### Networking * Renamed Virtual Wires to Virtual Switch Ports * Fixed issue where stale core NIC could cause vxlan devices to get 1500 MTU * Enhanced network creation with proper sorting when adding Layer 2 networks to tenants * Added note to VLAN bonding indicating Active-Backup mode (not LACP compatible) * Generated WireGuard configs now include static routes in CIDR format * Fixed issue where non-/32 WireGuard IPs generated incorrect configs * Added TCP MTU Probing advanced option (enabled by default) * Changed default bonded network mode to LACP #### Tenant Management * Added events for tenant state changes (online, offline, error) * Fixed issue where tenants didn't receive devices from service provider recipe catalogs (TPM, vGPU, PCI) * Fixed issue where tenant network creation errors showed incorrect tenant name error * Fixed issue with proxy FQDN support * Added Proxy FQDN field to tenant dashboard * Proxy FQDNs now filter out tenant snapshots * Fixed tenant inheritance of parent database flush settings * Fixed issue with invalid characters in tenant rename * Tenant nodes now report running version * Tenant nodes log internal container reboots * Added CPU/RAM tracking to vnet containers * Fixed devices list display on tenant node dashboard #### Security & Authentication * Added API key authentication for users * Enhanced audit logging: * Auth source user login failures * All failed login attempts bubble up to main dashboard logs * Manual system snapshot deletions (not expired) * Improved SSL certificate management: * Systems can manage multiple SSL certificates * Let's Encrypt cache wiped when certificate forced to renew * Support for multiple domains in single Let's Encrypt certificate using subjectAltName (comma-delimited list) * Enhanced error handling for OIDC applications with default/wildcard certificates * Added UI for registering Root CAs with system * Added advanced setting for system logon banner #### System Administration & Monitoring * Added comprehensive alarm system: * Proactive notification for problems and issues * Default email notifications to admin user/group for error alarms * Events for alarms raised/lowered * Fabric communication issue alarms * License expiration warnings (7 days) * Enhanced node management: * Version restrictions when adding new nodes * Unlicensed nodes attempt license revalidation every minute * Fixed maintenance mode for unlicensed nodes with running networks * When node exits maintenance mode, workloads forced back even if HA group restricts * If node flagged as needing restart, treated as needing update * Added CSV downloading capability to list views * Enhanced diagnostics file handling * Improved HA Group descriptions * Added better upload URL handling with size check bypass option * Fixed issue where non-admin users couldn't favorite VMs #### Media & Files * Renamed Media Images to Files * Fixed URL parsing on upload form * Renamed Make Passthrough to Make Resource #### Recipe Management * Added support for proxy FQDNs with tenant recipes * Added new recipe question type: "hostname" * Added retries when cleaning up after NAS recipe build * Removed 30-day POC tenant recipe (no longer maintained) * Fixed issue where tenants didn't get recipe catalog devices #### NAS & Storage Services * Enhanced NFS support: * NFSv4 mount options display for both versions * Fixed issue where NAS used wrong NFS version in tenants (affecting backup application change block tracking / extended attributes) #### GPU & Hardware Support * Added support for NVIDIA vGPU drivers 16.1 through 19.2 * Added vGPU and AI support for NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs * Added new resource group type "Host GPU" for AI acceleration (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel) * Fixed issue where tenants wouldn't receive vGPU/GPU devices * Hid false error logs when NVIDIA drivers installed #### Package & Update Management * Added support for optional packages on updates page * Fixed issue preventing downgrade after changing update branch * Clone ISO hosted on update server with build options removed from UI (API intact) #### Permissions & Access * Added additional permission types * Enhanced permissions handling throughout system #### Recovery & Backup * Fixed issue where recovered tenant from system snapshot with password reset showed wrong status * Fixed timing issue when tenant creates system snapshot simultaneously with provider using same name #### vSAN Management * Modified vSAN tier field to read-only * Added ability to disable network integrity checks for syncs * Enhanced vSAN diagnostics capabilities * Added guard-rails to integrity check with fix option (verification and alert banner) * Fixed issue where manual vSAN drive addition via diagnostics was possible #### Miscellaneous * Added table schema and deprecation info to swapper/API Docs * Enhanced catalog refresh throttling in tenants (single job) * Fixed offline license compatibility with themes * Only generate audit logs for manually deleted system snapshots * Added hostname and domain fields to all L3 network types * Removed obsolete v3 import tables ### OS #### Core System * Upgraded Kernel to 6.6.115 * Upgraded QEMU to 10.0.5 * Enhanced appserver functionality: * Fixed two potential deadlocks during controller handover * Fixed scheduler issues with DST and minute schedules * Fixed stack-based buffer overflow when network buffers fill during progress updates * Fixed integrity check startup check * Implemented lastlogin\_ip update for credentials * Added IP allow/deny list support for credentials * Added authorization bearer support with API keys * Fixed audit event handling for failed sys token logins * Added cookies to login handling * Added reverse proxy support * Fixed timeout issue for scripts during shutdown * Fixed crash on shutdown with open SSL connections * Added fields and perm\_check options to actions * Overhaul of permissions cache * Added HTTP response for exceeded connections * Added vector support to internal database #### Storage & vSAN * Enhanced vSAN functionality: * Added out-of-space handling to return errors to client * Added redundant device maps * Changed balancing to match node balancing * Fixed error codes for syncs * Out-of-space no longer overflows to tier 0 * deletenode now requires storage removal first * Hash map changes check for required available storage * Changed default fuse\_minworkers to 4 (from CPU core count) * Added /sys snapshots support * Added changeencpassword capability * Fixed fuse IO queue lockup * Rewrote IO queues to fix performance drop at depth limits * Added sequential readahead * Fixed abort procedure when committing deleted file * Fixed shutdown hang when settier called with no change * Added immutable snapshot type #### Networking & Drivers * Added kernel drivers for additional serial devices * Added workaround for Intel E810 NICs using RDMA (prevents network reset during high activity) * Added USB network device support * Time synchronized by fabric instead of NTP during boot * Fixed NVMe boot partition flashing with multichannel enabled * Added workaround for NVMe controllers supporting multipath #### Security & Access * Fixed caching issue for PAM when API down * Fixed issue where restarting fabric from SSH could cause fabric process exit * Added ability to start OS without appserver running * Enhanced PAM handling #### System Services * Added GCS with SSE commands for help * Added script for checking device map balance * Appserver unexpected shutdown only reboots node if vSAN can enter maintenance mode * Made several utility scripts executable * Added webserver JSON socket and json-api helper * When powering off node, running VMs gracefully powered off (with timeout) and flagged for restart on power-up *** ## Upgrade Notes {% hint style="warning" %} **Important Upgrade Information** * **Reboot Required**: Yes - all nodes will require restart * **Theme Migration**: Custom branding settings automatically migrated to new theme engine * **Task Migration**: Existing schedule\_tasks automatically converted to new task engine * **Terminology Changes**: Cloud Snapshots → System Snapshots, Virtual Wires → Virtual Switch Ports, Media Images → Files * **Network Defaults**: New bonded networks default to LACP instead of Active-Backup * **VM NIC Changes**: New VMs have multiqueue enabled; existing VMs retain disabled state {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} **Post-Upgrade Actions** * Review and test new alarm notifications * Configure API keys for programmatic access if needed * Review converted task automation schedules * Consider implementing immutable snapshots for critical data * Update any external integrations referencing renamed features {% endhint %} ## Known Issues {% hint style="info" %} **Current Limitations** * Some NVMe drives have known issues with power management; cluster setting available to disable if needed * VLAN bonding uses Active-Backup mode only (not compatible with LACP) {% endhint %} *** --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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