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Installation
Learn about AppScan 360° architecture and how to install the product.
Single VM installation of AppScan 360°
Single virtual machine installation provides a self-contained deployment of AppScan 360° for smaller environments where high concurrency is not required. It is also a practical starting point for teams that want to evaluate the platform before planning a distributed deployment. This installation path is designed to get an AppScan 360° environment running quickly while still supporting production-oriented configuration when needed.

Getting started with HCL AppScan 360°
Welcome to the documentation for HCL AppScan 360°, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use this service.
Installation
Learn about AppScan 360° architecture and how to install the product.
- Installation file locations
- Prerequisites setup
- AppScan 360° Setup Assistant
- Single VM installation of AppScan 360°
  Single virtual machine installation provides a self-contained deployment of AppScan 360° for smaller environments where high concurrency is not required. It is also a practical starting point for teams that want to evaluate the platform before planning a distributed deployment. This installation path is designed to get an AppScan 360° environment running quickly while still supporting production-oriented configuration when needed.
  - Express installation of AppScan 360° on a single virtual machine
    Express mode is intended for proof-of-concept (POC) evaluations in a single VM setup. It provides a guided installation path with fewer decisions than custom mode.
  - Custom installation of AppScan 360° on a single virtual machine
    Custom mode is intended for full single-VM configuration and production-oriented deployments. This mode supports more deployment choices than express mode, including external database configuration, Docker registry selection, optional proxy settings, and OpenTelemetry integration.
  - Modular installation of AppScan 360° on a single virtual machine
    Modular installation is an optional flow for running installation in smaller, controlled steps. This works on both express and custom installation modes. The existing behavior of the full installer remains unchanged. If you do not use --modular, the installer follows the standard full installation path.
  - Command line support for single virtual machine installation
    AppScan 360° supports command line options and parameters for single virtual machine installation, including fresh installation, modular recovery, upgrade preparation, backup, or post-upgrade maintenance.
- Distributed installation of AppScan 360°
- Configuring user authentication
  Authenticate users for AppScan 360° using either single sign-on (SSO) or LDAP authentication.
- Updating the Software Composition Analysis (SCA) vulnerability database
  The Software Composition Analysis (SCA) vulnerability database includes the most popular security vulnerability databases (NVD, Github advisory, Microsoft MSRC), and a wide range of lesser-known security advisories and open source project issue trackers. AppScan 360° users can enable automatic updating of the SCA vulnerability database at installation or configure manual updating.
- Managing AppScan 360° deployments in My HCLSoftware
  AppScan 360° licenses are managed through the My HCL Software (MHS) portal. Create a license deployment in MHS, specify license entitlements, and download a license file from MHS, then upload that file to AppScan 360°.
- Opening AppScan 360° for the first time
- Upgrade Guide for AppScan 360°
- Uninstalling AppScan 360°
- Troubleshooting Guide
Navigation
This section describes navigating AppScan 360°, including items on the side main menu and top navigation bars, with links to more detailed information.
Management
Define users, roles, groups, applications, policies, and configure DevOps integrations.
Dynamic analysis
HCL AppScan 360° performs security scans for web-applications for production, staging and development environments.
Interactive monitoring
Using an agent installed on your application, AppScan 360° identifies security vulnerabilities in your application during runtime by monitoring all interactions, both legitimate and malicious. The process is "passive," in the sense that IAST does not send its own tests, and can therefore run indefinitely.
Software Composition Analysis
Use Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to scan for security vulnerabilities in open source and third-party packages used by your code.
Static analysis
Use static analysis (SAST) to scan for security vulnerabilities in web and desktop applications. Static analysis includes Intelligent Finding Analytics (IFA) and Intelligent Code Analytics (ICA).
Results
The Scans and Sessions page lists the scans under the categories DAST, SAST, SCA, and IAST, where you can view your scan results, including scan statistics. To view, rescan, or download reports, select a scan.The Scans and Sessions page lists scans under the categories where you can view your scan results, including scan statistics. To view, rescan, or download reports, select a scan.
AppScan Model Context Protocol (MCP) server
The AppScan MCP server integrates HCL AppScan 360° directly with AI-powered development environments and agents. By implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP), this server allows LLMs (such as Claude or models running in VS Code) to securely access your security data—including SAST, DAST, SCA, and IAST results—to help you triage issues, analyze findings, and automate workflows using natural language.
Reference
Some frequently asked questions, and information about integrating AppScan 360° into the product lifecycle (SDLC).

Single VM installation of AppScan 360°

Single virtual machine installation provides a self-contained deployment of AppScan 360° for smaller environments where high concurrency is not required. It is also a practical starting point for teams that want to evaluate the platform before planning a distributed deployment. This installation path is designed to get an AppScan 360° environment running quickly while still supporting production-oriented configuration when needed.

Overview

The single VM installer walks you through a focused set of configuration prompts and supports multiple installation paths based on your deployment goals.

Single VM installation supports these modes:


Mode	Summary	Best for
Express	A guided setup with fewer decisions and simplified defaults.	Proof-of-concept and evaluation deployments
Custom	A fully configurable setup for database, registry, proxy, mail relay, and other environment-specific options.	Production-oriented single VM deployments

Note: Single VM installation also supports offline and air-gapped environments. An internet connection is required only to download and activate the license.

Before you begin

Before you start, review the prerequisites and gather the values that the installer will ask for. The exact set of prompts depends on the installation mode you choose.

Use this page as the starting point, then move to the mode-specific guide once you know which path you want to run.


Question	Applicable To
Is this a proof-of-concept deployment or a production deployment?	All installations
Do you want to enable Software Composition Analysis (SCA) for open source scanning?	All installations
What is the primary domain name for the installation?	All installations
Does the installation need access to external services?	All installations
Is the local VM connected to a local DNS server?	All installations
How much storage will be allocated to the installation?	All installations
Do you want to connect to an SMTP mail relay?	All installations
What are your Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) configuration details?	Custom installation
What are your SCA database configuration details?	Custom installation
What are your Docker registry configuration details?	Custom installation
Will the installation use a proxy?	Custom installation

Preparing these values in advance helps reduce installation time and avoids interruption during setup.

References