Deploy Tenable Core in VMware with Advanced Options

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.

To continue deploying via VMware:

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

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   #cloud-config
   runcmd:
   # Link WAS to Tenable Vulnerability Management
     -
       - /usr/libexec/tenablecore/was_rest_client.py
       - --set-link 
       - --iohost=https://sensor.cloud.tenable.com 
       - --linkkey $YOUR_LINKING_KEY
       - --scanner-name$YOUR_NAME

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 Web App Scanning, as described in Get Started.