Deploy Qualys Scanner in Hyper-V on Windows 11
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Deploy Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance in Hyper-V on Windows 11

Ensure that the prerequisites and network requirements are met before deploying the Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance on Hyper-V for Windows 11.

To deploy the Virtual Scanner Appliance follow these steps:

  1. Unzip the downloaded file qVSA-2.X.X-X-vhdx.zip to obtain the virtual hard disk file qVSA-2.X.X-X-disk1.vhdx.
  2. Open Hyper-V Manager Console. 
  3. Right-click the Windows11 22H2 Pro and select New > Virtual Machine. 

    hyper v manager.

    A new virtual machine Wizard is displayed.

    a new virtual machine wizard.

  4.  Provide the required information in the wizard to complete the setup.

    a. Specify Name and Location.

    b. Specify Generation: select Generation 1 and click Next.

    c. Go to the Assign Memory tab, allocate at least 4GB of memory, and click Next.

    The number of CPUs to allocated RAM ratio should always be 1:2. For example, 4 CPUS and 8 GB RAM. The maximum recommended size for a Virtual Scanner Appliance instance is 8 CPUs and 16 GB RAM.

    Assign Memory tab,

    - Avoid excessive use of Dynamic Memory and be cautious when assigning maximum values to prevent memory contention.

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    • Minimum RAM: This is the minimum amount of memory required for your virtual machine to function properly.
    • Maximum RAM: This field sets the maximum RAM for your virtual machine. The Hyper-V host grants more memory if needed up to the amount set in the field.
    • Memory Buffer: This setting controls the percentage of physical memory allocated to the VM as a buffer. Physical memory is reserved for VM's memory needs in a buffer. The default value for this setting is 20%, but it is possible to make adjustments.

  5. In the Configure Networking tab, select Connection as Default Switch and click Next.

    Viewing Configure Networking tab.

  6. From the Connect Virtual Hard Disk tab, choose Use an existing virtual hard disk, select Qualys qVSA .vhdx image, and click Next.

    view Connect Virtual Hard Disk.

  7. Review the Summary page, and click Finish.

    Qualys Scanner virtual machine is created. The virtual machine is not started yet. For detailed steps, refer to the Start Virtual Machine section.