Run a Scan

Use this function to identify the devices connected to and communicating in a network. The Discovery application identifies the Device Types, Host Name, and Other Information based on the probe selected for the scan. A scan frequency can be specified.

Before initiating a scan, the Discovery Application must be restarted. Before running a scan, the prerequisites must be met. Refer to Prerequisites for Scan.

In the navigation pane, select Discovery Scan > Run a Scan.

Complete the fields referring to the information below, then click Run.

Run a Scan Fields

Field	Description
Name	Name of the scan.
Probe	The required probe. Refer to Probe Types.
Client	Name of the Client, which can be selected in the drop-down list.
IP Range	Specifies an IP Range to include in the scan. Click the icon to scan the entire subnet mask of the corresponding IP address. When adding an IP address, the IP range can be specified in various formats: 192.168.48.1 (Single IP) 192.168.48.1 192.168.49.2 (Multiple IPs of Different Subnets) 192.168.48.1,2,3,4 (Multiple IPs of Same Subnet) 192.168.48.1-50 (A wide range of IPs in a Subnet) 192.168.48.0/24 (Single Subnet/CIDR Notation) 192.168.48.0/24 192.168.49.0/24 (Multiple Subnets/CIDR Notation)
Exclude IP Range	Specifies an IP Range to exclude from the scan (optional). See IP Range for a list of valid formats.
Certification Path	Specifies the location path of the certificate.
Location	The location (path) for the Certificate. Click Add to update the Location.
Scan Type	The time for the scan, either Immediate or Scheduled. Refer to Scan Frequency.
Send Scan Report to	Users to whom the report should be sent. Click Add and select the applicable users. An email is sent to the user that the scan report is available.

Related Topics

Recent Scans

Scan Frequency

Scheduled Scans