# How can I run a virtual appliance image in Docker?

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-can-i-run-a-virtual-appliance-image-in-docker/186543>\
**Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\
**Tags:** connectors, sailpoint-identity-security\
**Created:** [October 27, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-can-i-run-a-virtual-appliance-image-in-docker/186543 "2025-10-27T21:53:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![guilherme\_sec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@guilherme\_sec](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/guilherme_sec)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-can-i-run-a-virtual-appliance-image-in-docker/186543/1 "2025-10-27T21:53:50Z")

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I would like to know if it is possible to run a virtual appliance image in docker

I searched for Virtual Appliance and Sailpoint on Docker Hub, but never found them.

Does anyone know a link to a Virtual Appliance image that runs on Docker?

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**Author:** ![chaithu979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@chaithu979](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/chaithu979)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-can-i-run-a-virtual-appliance-image-in-docker/186543/2 "2025-10-28T03:19:12Z")

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There are no direct links to a SailPoint ISC Virtual Appliance Docker image, and direct virtual appliance images (OVAs) are inherently incompatible with Docker’s runtime model

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**Author:** ![RAKRHEEM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@RAKRHEEM](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/RAKRHEEM)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 4:58am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-can-i-run-a-virtual-appliance-image-in-docker/186543/3 "2025-10-28T04:58:42Z")

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No, SailPoint Virtual Appliances (VAs) are not designed to run on Docker. VAs are provided as virtual disk images meant to be deployed on virtualization platforms or cloud environments. They are Linux-based virtual machines that connect to your sources and applications using SailPoint APIs, connectors, and integrations.

SailPoint VAs are typically deployed on infrastructure such as vSphere, Hyper-V, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. They require you to procure the necessary hardware or hypervisor to host the VA image.

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**Author:** ![kumarSinghM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kumarSinghM](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/kumarSinghM)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-can-i-run-a-virtual-appliance-image-in-docker/186543/4 "2025-10-28T08:40:56Z")

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> [@guilherme\_sec](#):
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> I would like to know if it is possible to run a virtual appliance image in docker
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> I searched for Virtual Appliance and Sailpoint on Docker Hub, but never found them.
> 
> Does anyone know a link to a Virtual Appliance image that runs on Docker?

@guilherme_sec

The “Virtual Appliance” image that SailPoint publishes (for example for IdentityNow VA) is meant for virtualization platforms (VMware, Azure VM, Hyper-V) rather than Docker containers.

The Virtual Appliance (VA) is not designed for Docker containers; it’s designed for hypervisors/VMs.

Hope, it helps.

Thanks !

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**Author:** ![guilherme\_sec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@guilherme\_sec](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/guilherme_sec)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-can-i-run-a-virtual-appliance-image-in-docker/186543/5 "2025-10-28T12:35:39Z")

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I thought it might be possible, but that’s okay, thank you.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-can-i-run-a-virtual-appliance-image-in-docker/186543/6 "2025-12-27T12:36:12Z")

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Closed on December 27, 2025, 12:36pm UTC

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