Download Cloud Agent Installer

To install cloud agents, you must download the Qualys Cloud Agent installer and get the associated ActivationID and CustomerID. To get the installer, log in to the Qualys Cloud Platform, go to the Cloud Agent (CA) application, and follow the installation steps for Qualys Cloud Agent for AWS Bottlerocket Container host (.tar.xz) to get everything you need.

 The Qualys Cloud Agent for AWS Bottlerocket Container host is supported only on Intel architecture; do not install these cloud agents on other architectures or platforms.

The following are the steps to download the Cloud Agent installer package and get the associated activation ID and subscription ID.

1. Log in to the Qualys Cloud Platform and open the Cloud Agent application.
   
   
    
2. Navigate to Agent Management > Activation Key and select an available activation key.  If no activation key is available, then create one.
3. In the Quick Actions menu, click Install Agent.
   
   

    If no activation key is available for Cloud Agent installation, create a new key from the New Key option available on the Activation Keys tab in the Cloud Agent user interface.

4. In the Install Agents window, select a required Cloud Agent package and click Install Instructions.
   
   
5. The installation steps and installation command are displayed in the next window. Copy these to a safe place.

The next step is to Install the Cloud Agent.