Know your Scanner is Ready to Use or Not

  1. Check your virtual scanner status in the Qualys UI.
  2. Go to Scans > Appliances and find your scanner in the list.

    It can take several minutes for the Qualys user interface to get updated after you add a new appliance. Refresh your browser periodically to ensure that you are seeing the most up to date details.

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  3. The ico_connected icon tells you your virtual scanner is ready. Now you can start internal scans! The ico_busyicon indicates the busy icon, which is grayed out until a scan is launched on the scanner