Minimum Scanning Requirements - IBM Proventia Network Enterprise Scanner User Manual

Minimum Scanning Requirements

Introduction
Registration and
authentication
Steps to initiate a
scan
IBM Proventia Network Enterprise Scanner User Guide, Version 1.3
This topic provides a brief review and reminder of the minimum requirements for
initiating different types of scans.
Your agent must be Registered and Authenticated. You can check the status in Proventia
Manager in System Management
The following table provides a brief reminder of the steps needed to initiate a scan:
Type of Scan
Ad hoc scans for either
discovery or assessment
Background discovery scan
Background assessment
scans
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a. For detailed instructions about defining policies, see Chapter 6, "Defining Background Scans" on page 81.
Authentication.
a
Steps to Initiate
You start an ad hoc scan to begin immediately.
To run an ad hoc scan only during periods of allowed scanning:
1. Define periods of allowed scanning for discovery and
assessment scans in the Scan Windows policy only if you do
not want to use the default.
2. Start an ad hoc scan to run during open discovery or open
assessment windows.
To run a background discovery scan:
1. Define a Discovery policy.
2. Define periods of allowed scanning in the Scan Windows
policy only if you do not want to use the default.
3. In the Scan Control policy, enable discovery scans, define a
refresh cycle, and set a current (or earlier) start date.
To run a background assessment scan:
1. Define an Assessment policy.
2. Define periods of allowed scanning in the Scan Windows
policy only if you do not want to use the default.
3. In the Scan Control policy, enable assessment scans, define a
refresh cycle, and set a current (or earlier) start date.
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