Upload the Scanner Image

Scanner images can be uploaded using OpenStack dashboard or OpenStack command line.

Upload the Scanner Image Using Dashboard

  1. Go into Images from Compute and click the Create Image.

    compute image

  2. Enter the Image Name, select the Image Source Type, and add the image file. 

    It can either be a link or an image file from the local host. The format should be QCOW2. 

    Create Image

  3. Click Create Image.
    The Image is saved, and you can view it on the Images dashboard. 

Upload the Scanner Image Using Command Line

Run the following command on the Controller Node.

openstack image create < "IMAGE NAME" > --file < IMAGE_DISTRO_FILE > --disk-format < DISK_FORMAT > --container-format bare --public

Example:

openstack image create "qVSA-X.X.xx-x" --file qVSA-X.X.xx-x.qcow2 --disk-format qcow2 --public

Next Step

Step 3: Deploy scanner instance using launch instance wizard via OpenStack application