Get Started with Scanner Deployment in OpenStack Cloud Platform
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This document briefly describes how to deploy the Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance on the OpenStack cloud platform. Once deployed, the scanner functions as a standard virtual scanner.
Pre-requisites for Managing Scanner Instances
Before you begin, make sure to review the following points for managing scanner instances.
Instance Snapshots or Cloning is not Allowed
Using a snapshot or clone of a virtual scanner instance to create a new instance is strictly prohibited. The new instance created using the existing virtual scanner instance will not function as a scanner. All configuration settings and platform registration information will be lost, which may also lead to scan failures and errors for the original scanner.
Moving or Exporting Instance not Allowed
Moving or exporting a registered scanner instance from a virtualization platform in any file format to the OpenStack cloud platform is strictly prohibited. Doing so will break scanner functionality and cause it to permanently lose all of its settings.