Manage Instances

You can manage instances with the following steps:

  1. Launch the Instance using any of the following methods:
  2. Use the wizard for instance settings.
  3. Track the progress through Qualys Scanner Console.
  4. Perform post-launch actions.
  • 1 OCPU on x86 (AMD and Intel) = 2 vCPUs, as Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) is enabled by default in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
  • From qVSA version 3.10.X onwards, the scanner VM size max limit of 16 cores and 16 GB RAM is removed.
  • Qualys recommends disabling SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading) for scanner deployments.
  • The minimum instance size supported for a Qualys scanner using the qVSA image version 4.1 or higher is at least 2 GB of RAM.

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Scanner Status