Advanced VaultScope playbooks

GitOps for configuration

1. Store panel configuration files (plugins, properties, scripts) in Git.
2. Use GitHub Actions or GitLab CI to build and package artifacts into ZIP files.
3. Upload artifacts using SFTP or the panel API, then trigger reloads via scheduled commands.
4. Rollback by restoring the previous release tag and redeploying.

Need API automation? Request API tokens from support@vaultscope.dev—public documentation is in the works.

SFTP automation patterns

• Use SSH keys stored in your CI secret store to authenticate without passwords.
• Deploy with rsync or lftp for delta uploads so you only transfer changed files.
• Trigger post-upload hooks (like restarting a service) with scheduled tasks that run after deployment windows.

Custom ports and proxies

Many production environments run behind an edge proxy. Combine VaultScope with Cloudflare Tunnel, Nginx or Traefik.

• Request additional allocations from the Network tab for dedicated proxy endpoints.
• Run a reverse proxy on the same server or a dedicated relay VM to multiplex traffic.
• Terminate SSL at the proxy and forward traffic internally over private allocations.

Reach out to neteng@vaultscope.dev for help designing multi-region network topologies.

Blue/green deployments

1. Clone production to a staging server using backups.
2. Deploy changes to staging and run load tests.
3. Cut traffic over by updating DNS or proxy routes.
4. Monitor metrics for one full cycle before deleting the old environment.

This approach pairs well with the monitoring guide to confirm nothing regresses during cutover.

Observability-driven scaling

• Feed metrics into automation (e.g., trigger a larger plan when TPS drops under target thresholds).
• Schedule scripts that call the VaultScope API to spin up standby servers ahead of major events.
• Use Canary scripts that join the server and report latency and join success rates.

Combine automation with human checks. Even advanced pipelines should require an operator sign-off before scaling production.

Security-hardening checklist

• Enable two-factor authentication for every operator (see security practices).
• Rotate secrets via schedules rather than manual updates so you can audit changes in version control.
• Enforce signed commits or PR approvals before configuration files deploy to production.
• Mirror backups to an external storage provider for defence in depth.