Adding endpoints using network discovery
To add a new network scan job, go to Manage → Asset Discovery → +Add Asset Discovery. Fill in the following details:
Attributes | Description |
|---|---|
Job Title | Enter a unique title for your scan job |
Discovery Type | Select the discovery type as network scan from the drop-down |
Type | Select either an IP range or IP list. If you select the range then specify the start and end of the IP address |
Timeout | Specify a timeout in minutes for this setting to define when the scanning should timeout for a job configured |
Schedule Type | Select a schedule type whether you would like to initiate this job once or recurring job. If you select a recurring job, you can choose days this job must be executed on For e.g. You want to schedule job every 2nd day at 5.00 p.m. from 1st Jan 2018 to scan your network, include the following details: Recur every: 2 days |
Task Start | Select the date when the task begins |
Schedule Time | You can either choose the "Any" or schedule a proper time from when to start the task and when to end the task |
Onboard Assets | To start a scan manually with an option to add assets to specify profiles, click the Onboard asset as 'No'. If you wish to include assets automatically to existing group and attributes, select option 'Yes' |
Description (optional) | The added text will be included in every asset description field |
Location (optional) | The added location field will be included in every asset location |
Criticality Level (optional) | An added critical field will be included in every asset. This is important while structuring reports and notifications |
Tags (optional) | You can associate an asset with your desired single or multiple tags like Infosec, Banking Core Server, ATM Switches, etc. Refer to section Tags for more information about adding context with tags. |
Checkout policy | The option is selected as default as one can choose its policy by unchecking the default option and selecting the policy from the drop-down list available. |
Rotation policy | The option is selected as default as one can choose its policy by unchecking the default option and selecting the policy from the drop-down list available |
Reconciliation policy | The option is selected as default as one can choose its policy by unchecking the default option and selecting the policy from the drop-down list available. |
Exclude from Account Discovery | When ticked, the accounts of this asset will be excluded from the Discovery job. |
Owner (optional) | If you have listed owner information of all the assets, please include here |
Make sure you tick the Active checkbox and click the Save button to save the discovery job or Save + Run Now button to run the discovery.