Administration

This section helps administrators install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Sysdig Secure and Sysdig Monitor, for both SaaS and on-premises environments.

Administer Sysdig Platform

This section helps you navigate to the topics of administering the Sysdig user and notification management.

Feature DocumentationDescription
Super Admin ManagementLocate the super admin, super user, and login tokens.
User and Team AdministrationUnderstand Sysdig’s users, teams, and role permissions.
Notifications ManagementAdd, edit, or delete a variety of notification channel types, and disable or delete notifications when they are not needed.
Find Your Customer ID and NameFind customer ID for SaaS deployments.
Authentication and Authorization (SaaS)Set up secure access control for SaaS deployments.

License Management

This section helps you navigate to the topics on license management.

Feature DocumentationDescription
SubscriptionReview your account status regarding payment tier and licensed numbers of agents, serverless agents, cloud accounts.

Troubleshoot Sysdig Platform

This section helps you troubleshoot on-premises and agent installation.

Feature DocumentationDescription
Troubleshoot On-Prem InstallationsReview general issues and troubleshooting tips for on-prem installations. Troubleshoot On-Prem Installations.
Troubleshoot Sysdig AgentBrowse troubleshooting tips for Sysdig agents.
Contact Sysdig SupportGet help from Sysdig Support.

On-Premises Deployments

This section provides guidelines for deploying a Sysdig Platform on-premises.

Feature DocumentationDescription
System ArchitectureUnderstand the Sysdig Platform components and their relationships to each other and the environment.
System RequirementsReview the hardware components and software resources required to host the Sysdig Platform.

Install Sysdig Platform On-Premises

When installing Sysdig Platform on-premises, follow the instructions specific to your environment. Where available, Sysdig recommends using the Installer tool.

For release 3.6.0 and higher, this material has moved to version-specific folders in GitHub.

For legacy installation instructions, see On-Premises Installation.

Administration for Sysdig Platform On-Premises

This section helps you navigate to the topics on securing the Sysdig Platform components.

Feature DocumentationDescription
Manage User Profile and PasswordAccess the current user’s login credentials, team, and role, and retrieve the API token to use with custom scripts or applications.
Authentication and Authorization (On-Prem Options)Set up secure access control for the on-prem deployments.

Access the Settings Panel

Administrators can perform user and team management, set up authentication and authorization, add notification channels, manage subscriptions, and enable secure storage. You can access the Settings panel from both Sysdig Monitor and Sysdig Secure UIs. The options available will depend on your access privileges. Administrators have the rights to manage Users, Teams, and Licenses. Non-administrative users will not see these settings.

  1. Log in to Sysdig Monitor or Sysdig Secure.

  2. Hover over the User menu in the lower-left corner of the navigation bar.

    Access the Settings panel using one of the following:

    • Quick links in the User menu, organized into their usage groups.

    • The Settings gear symbol in the top right corner of the user menu, which takes you to the Settings panel.

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