Configuration of Qualys Virtual Scanner in Proxmox

Qualys Virtual Scanners can be downloaded from the Qualys Cloud platform using the following steps.

 Use only the Virtual Scanner Appliance for Proxmox images available in the Qualys Cloud Platform. 

Download Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance Image

1. Log in to the Qualys Cloud Platform and download the Proxmox 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.

2. Extract the QCOW2 file.

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 to uncompress the tar.gz file.

The extraction step generates a tar file.

Use 7-Zip tool again to extract the qcow2 image disk from the tar file:

Upload Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance Image in Proxmox

Upload the QCOW2 disk image to the Proxmox storage. If using local storage, place it in the appropriate directory.

Example:
scp qVSA.x86_64-3.10.89-1.qcow2 root@proxmox-server:/var/lib/vz/template/cache

Next Step

Step 3: Deploy Scanner Instances
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