Creating and running an automatic asset discovery scan of the main scanner's subnet

Creating and running an automatic asset discovery scan of the main scanner's subnet

This scan job scans the complete subnet of your scanner immediately. It is completely automated. You only need to provide the access credentials and select the scanner.

If your scan targets are located in a different subnetwork than the scanner or you want to scan your network for virtual and physical devices, you need to configure and run a specific asset discovery scan.

1. Select Wizards > Asset Discovery .
   The Asset Discovery Wizard appears.
2. Leave the preselected Automatic option selected.

3. Enter the credentials required to access the devices in the scanner's subnet in the Windows Login (DomainLogin) and Windows Password boxes.

   The login name must have the following format:

   • <domain name>/<user logon> if you are on a domain,
   • <user logon> if you are not on a domain.
4. Click Next.
   The Scanner window appears.

5. Select a scanner from the list.

   If you have only one scanner installed, it is preselected.

   Your scan is now completely configured and ready to run.

6. Click Next.
   The Automatic Scan window appears.
7. Click Scan Now to launch the scan.
8. In the Confirmation dialog box click Yes to change the focus of the console window to the scan view.
   The focus of the console switches to Asset Discovery > Scanners > Your Scanner > Assigned Scans > Your Scan Job.
9. Select the Assigned Schedule tab.

10. To follow the scan process, check the Status column.

    The Status column starts with Assignment Waiting. Then it goes through all the respective stages and displays Executed when the scan of the target device is finished.

    This view displays detailed information about the scan currently running on each device with specific counters. The scan is finished when the status Done or Unreachable appears.

11. Select the node of your scan job in the left window pane.

12. In the table to the right, select the target devices for the relay or client rollout.

    You can select more than one device by holding the CTRL key while selecting the devices.

13. Right-click your mouse button on your selection and select the Agent Rollout option from the pop-up menu.
    The Agent Rollout Wizard appears.

Where to go from here

• If you are installing in the cloud:
  Continue the rollout procedure with step 2 of either the relay rollout or the client rollout.
• If you are installing on site:
  Continue the rollout procedure with step 2 of either the relay rollout or the client rollout.