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Before you begin
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Before you begin
Check package accessories
Your starter kit package should contain these components. If any components are missing
or damaged, please contact Qualys Support.
Network requirements / configuration
Qualys Scanner Appliance User Guide
AC power cord
CAT6 cable
Rack screws (quantity 4) - 10-32 x 3/4", Phillips, black matte, with washer
USB-to-RS232 converter cable
Bandwidth Minimum recommended bandwidth connection of
1.5 megabits per second (Mbps) to the Qualys Cloud
Platform.
Outbound HTTPS Access The local network must be configured to allow outbound
HTTPS (port 443) access to the Internet, so that the
Scanner Appliance can communicate with the Qualys
Cloud Platform.
Network Mode By default when you deploy a Scanner Appliance it will be
in IPv4+v6 network mode. If your network is configured in
a way that only IPv6 addresses can be used, then you’ll
need to switch to IPv6-only mode. See Enable IPv6-only
Mode.
Appliance Access to Qualys
Cloud Platform
The Scanner Appliance must be able to reach certain
infrastructure located at the Qualys Cloud Platform where
your Qualys account is located.
Tip - Log into your account and go to Help > About to see
the Qualys Cloud Platform URLs.
Appliance Access to
Target Host IPs
The IP addresses for the hosts to be scanned must be
accessible to the Scanner Appliance. The Appliance must
be able to resolve external DNS for the hostnames to be
scanned.
LAN Interface is Default The LAN interface services both scanning traffic and
management traffic to the Qualys Cloud Platform, unless
split network configuration is defined for the Appliance.
See
Split Network Configuration.
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