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Chapter 14: Running Ad Hoc Scans
Ad hoc scans and
refresh cycles
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Refresh cycles do not apply to ad hoc scans; they apply only to background scans. Ad hoc
scans run until they finish or until you stop them. Ad hoc scans pause during closed scan
windows if you restrict the scans to run only during open scan windows.
Do not confuse refresh cycles and scan windows. Even if an ad hoc scan runs
Important:
only during scan windows, the scan is still not bound by the refresh cycle.
If you configure a three-hour ad hoc scan to start one hour before the end of a
Example:
refresh cycle, the scan continues to run without regard to the change in refresh cycles.
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