Deploying Qualys Scanner Appliance on Nutanix

This document describes how to deploy the Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance on the Nutanix Platform. Once deployed, the scanner functions as a Standard Virtual Scanner. For more details, refer to Qualys Enterprise TruRisk™ Platform.

The qVSA-3.10 version is not supported on the Nutanix AHV 7.x platform. Use scanner version qVSA-4.1 and above with Nutanix AHV 7.x.

Manage Instances

While managing the instance, you are not allowed to do the following actions:

Instance Snapshots/Cloning Not Allowed

Using a snapshot or clone of a virtual scanner instance to create a new instance is strictly prohibited. The new instance does not function as a scanner, and all configuration settings and platform registration information is lost. This could also lead to scan failures and errors for the original scanner.

Moving/Exporting Instance Not Allowed

Moving or exporting a registered scanner instance from a virtualization platform (Hyper-V, VMWare, Xen Server) in any file format to the Nutanix cloud platform is strictly prohibited. This can break scanner functionality and permanently lose all its settings.

The qVSA image does not yet support UEFI-compliant firmware, Secure Boot, or vTPM-protected Measured Boot.

Prerequisites

To deploy the Qualys scanner appliance on the Nutanix platform, the following prerequisites must be met:

An active Qualys subscription is required. If you do not have one, contact Qualys Support or sign up at the Qualys website.
A 14-digit Scanner Personalization Code must be obtained from your Qualys account.
Ensure proper network connectivity between the Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance VM and the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk™ Platform over HTTPS (port 443).

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