Manual Deployment (Template Generation)
If you prefer to deploy the replacement scanner VM yourself, the toolkit generates ready-to-use infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates instead.
To generate and run a deployment template:
- Select a target platform.
- Leave Deploy for me unchecked.
- Complete the relevant form fields (region, network, sizing, and so on).
- The Deployment Templates section shows a live preview of the generated template.
- Click Copy to copy the template.
- Run the template yourself. For a Terraform template, for example:
terraform init terraform apply
Supported Platforms for Template Generation
The toolkit generates templates for the following platforms:
|
Platform |
Template Type |
|---|---|
|
AWS |
Terraform HCL |
|
VMware vSphere |
Terraform HCL |
Generated VMware templates keep certificate verification turned on (allow_unverified_ssl = false). If your vCenter uses a self-signed or internal CA certificate, add that certificate to the trust store of the machine that runs Terraform (or point the SSL_CERT_FILE environment variable at a CA bundle that includes it). Set allow_unverified_ssl = true only as a last resort.
After you deploy the VM using the generated template, continue the replacement from the Active Replacements tab—see Replacing Scanner Appliances.