Deploy Tenable Core in VMware with Advanced Options

You can deploy Tenable Core in VMware with advanced configurations by using cloud-init. This allows you to pre-configure settings such as passwords, users, and groups during the initial deployment, saving you time and ensuring consistency across your virtual environment.

When deploying Tenable Core in VMware, you can configure options for cloud-init. If you do not need to configure cloud-init options, proceed directly to Deploy Tenable Core in VMware.

Before you begin:

• Locate and secure your Tenable Nessus scanner linking key in the Add Nessus Scanner menu of Tenable Vulnerability Management (Settings > Sensors > Linked Scanners > Add Nessus Scanner).

  For more information about linking keys, see Link to Tenable Vulnerability Management in the Tenable Nessus User Guide.

To continue deploying via VMware:

1. Enter the following text into a base 64 encoding tool:

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   #cloud-config
   runcmd:
   # Link Nessus to Tenable Vulnerability Management
     -
       - /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli
       - managed
       - link
       - --key "your Tenable Vulnerability Management linking key"
       - "--cloud"

2. Deploy Tenable Core, as described in Deploy Tenable Core in VMware.

   When you reach the Customize Template step, provide the base64 encoded user data created in step 1.

What to do next:

• Continue getting started with Tenable Core + Tenable Nessus, as described in Get Started.