Download Scanner Image
Perform the following steps to deploy the virtual scanner:
- Log in to the Qualys Cloud Platform and download the OpenStack Scanner Image.
(Navigate to VMDR > Scans > Appliances and select New > Virtual Scanner Appliance.
Choose the Download Image Only option, and select the distribution package you want to download.)
The image is downloaded in the tar.gz format, - Extract the QCOW2 file.
A sample XML template extracted from the tar is provided here in the Troubleshooting section. You can modify and use it according to your environment.
Extract QCOW2 from tar.gz
Linux
Use the following command to generate a file in QCOW2 format.
# tar –xvzf qVSA-X.X.xx-x.tar.gz
Upload this QCOW2 file using the dashboard or command line.
qVSA-X.X.xx-x.qcow2
Windows
You can install 7-zip or any other extracting tool on the machine.
The extraction step generates a tar file.
A sample XML template extracted from the tar is provided here in the Troubleshooting section. You can modify and use it according to your environment.
You can make further changes to the XML template if needed.
