Host Asset Requirements

Before you start installing the Cloud Agent, your host assets must meet the following requirements.

Network Requirements

Your hosts must be able to reach Qualys Cloud Platform or the Qualys Private Cloud Platform over HTTPS port 443. Login to the Qualys Cloud Platform and go to Help > About to see the URL your hosts need to access.

Installation Requirements

Your assets must have root privileges, non-root with Sudo root delegation, or non-root with sufficient privileges (VM license only) to install the Qualys Cloud Agent.

The Cloud Agent should also support proxy configuration. To learn more about proxy configuration, refer to the Cloud Agent Proxy Configuration.

Hardware Requirements

The following are the minimum hardware requirements your systems must meet to install the Cloud Agent.

Must have sufficient Random Access Memory. If you want to use Vulnerability Management (VM) and Policy Compliance (PC), your system must have a minimum of 512 MB RAM. If you want to use VM, PC, and File Integrity Management (FIM), your system must have a minimum of 1 GB RAM.