Power on the Scanner Appliance and Network Configuration
Upon scanner deployment, it is time to power on the scanner appliance and perform any necessary network configuration.
Power on the Scanner
Perform the following steps to power on the scanner:
- From the console, locate the scanner instance and click on Power on.
- Click on Launch Console to monitor the scanner’s progress.
Your scanner gets updated and connected to the Qualys Cloud Platform. This process may take some time, depending on location. After the scanner is personalized and fully connected with Qualys Cloud Platform, the scanner console displays the message 'Welcome to the Qualys Scanner Console' with the Appliance name and assigned IP address.
Personalize the scanner
If the personalization code was not provided during the instance deployment, you can enter the personalization code by pressing enter to acknowledge the message, followed by selecting Personalize this scanner.
Enter Personalization Code
Network Customization
If static IP configuration was not provided during scanner deployment, the Qualys Scanner Console can be used for network customization, such as DHCP or static IP and proxy configurations. This customization becomes available before and after scanner activation is completed.
From the console, navigate to the menu items for Set up network (LAN) and/or Enable proxy:
Enable VLAN on LAN is not supported.
If a static IP configuration was provided during scanner deployment, the network customization option is not available in the Qualys Scanner Console. You can only view the network configuration, as shown below.
