Add your Virtual Scanner

This is the first step for deploying Scanner. Add a new virtual scanner appliance to your account and obtain a personalization code.

Follow these steps to add a new virtual scanner.

Log in to the Qualys Cloud Platform.
Go to Scans > Appliances > New > Virtual Scanner Appliance.

Add New Virtual Scanner wizard is displayed
Click Continue, from I have My Image.
Give your scanner a name and click Next.

If you are a sub-user, you will need to pick an asset group that has been assigned to your business unit by a Manager user. If you do not see any asset groups, request a Manager user to assign an asset group (other than the All group) to your business unit.
Configure your virtual scanner locally.
This step applies to the KVM platform with a scanner appliance image download.
Locate the virtual scanner image on your local system.
Click Next to get the personalization code.
Get your Personalization Code.
1. Copy the code to a safe place, you need it later.
2. Click Check Activation to verify the activation of your scanner.
- For generating Perscode through API, refer to the Add new virtual scanner API from VM API documentation.
- You receive an 'Activation Code' in the API response, referred to as 'perscode' in the case of the Scanner Appliance.
The activation process may take time; you can close the window and check the activation status on your appliance list.

You have completed the configuration on Qualys Cloud Platform; proceed with the next step.