Scan Schedules Dialog

NAVIGATION  Discovery > Networks > By Network > Scan Schedules

The Scan Schedules dialog schedules a scan, on a recurring basis, for a selected network.

NOTE   See how to set SNMP and vPro parameters in Edit Network.

Scan Schedule tab

  • Recurrence - Schedule a scan periodically. Each type of recurrence—Daily, Weekly, Monthly—displays additional options appropriate for that type of recurrence. Periodic scheduling includes setting start and end dates for the recurrence.
  • Skip if offline - If checked and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If blank and the machine is offline, run the task as soon as the machine is online again. Applies only to recurring schedules, a 'Once' schedule always executes the next time the agent is online.
  • Power up if offline - Windows only. If checked, powers up the machine if offline. Requires Wake-On-network or vPro and another managed system on the same network.

Scan Parameters

  • IP Range - By default, the entire scan range configured for a network is specified. Example: 192.168.32-35.0-255. Multiple IP ranges separated by commas are supported. Example: 192.168.32-35.0-255, 10.10.14-15.0-255.

    NOTE   You can also specify a cross-subnet scan. This means your probe agent uses a different router than the router used by devices specified in the IP range. Because the probe agent is scanning beyond its own router, the ARP method of scanning is not used and MAC addresses and host names cannot be included in the returned data. After performing an initial cross-subnet scan, you can deploy an agent to a discovered machine on the cross-subnet. Then use that new agent machine as a probe agent to scan its own subnet. This will provide the missing MAC and host name data.

  • IP Exclusion Range - Specifies a range of IP addresses to excluded from the scan. Multiple IP ranges separated by commas are supported. Example: 192.168.32-35.0-255, 10.10.14-15.0-255 By default, this field is blank.
  • Email Addresses - Assigns the email address used for Discovery alerts. This assignment overrides the default setting on the Alerting Profiles tab, but only for this one scheduled scan.