Enabling Background Scanning (Scan Control Policy) - IBM Proventia Network Enterprise Scanner User Manual

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Enabling Background Scanning (Scan Control Policy)

Introduction

Scope

Procedure

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Background scanning is based on scanning refresh cycles. Refresh cycles define how

frequently you want to rerun scans for a group. Use the Scan Control policy to define the

duration of refresh cycles and to assign user-defined perspectives to scans.

Background scans run during open scan windows that you define in the Scan

Note:

Window policy.

This policy initiates background scanning, so you should configure it after

Important:

you have configured the other policies required for background scanning.

The Scan Control policy applies to background discovery and background assessment

scans. This policy does not affect ad hoc scans. Consequently, the behavior for ad hoc

scans is different:

An ad hoc discovery scan runs only on the group where you define the scan.

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An ad hoc assessment scan applies to the group where you define the scan and to all

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the subgroups. This is different from background scans in that background scanning

behavior is determined by which Scan Control policy applies to each subgroup.

To enable scanning:

1. In the SiteProtector Console, set up a tab to display asset policies. (See page 74.)

2. On the navigation pane, select a group, and then open the Scan Control policy for that

group.

3. Select the Enable background discovery/assessment scanning of this group check

box, for the type(s) of background scanning you want to define, in the Background

Discovery and Background Assessment sections.

4. Configure background scanning for each type of scan as follows:

Field

Task name

Cycle start date

Cycle duration

Current cycle start date

Next cycle start date