Schedule Scan
Schedule time and frequency to sync information of previously scanned assets and scan new assets added to the network. ServiceDesk Plus allows you to configure different scanning schedules for IT assets with and without a UEM agent.
Role Required: SDAdmin
Configure Schedule Scan
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Go to Admin > Discovery > Schedule Scan.
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Schedule agent-based UEM scan - Enable this option to schedule agent-based scanning of IT assets such as Windows, Linux, and Mac machines. Fill out the following fields.
Frequency |
Choose the frequency to schedule the scan. |
Start at* |
Set the scan start time. |
Time Zone |
Select the time zone of the domain/network. |
Perform this* |
Select the recurrence pattern. The available option may vary based on the frequency selected. |
* Mandatory fields
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Schedule agentless scan - Enable this option to schedule scanning of IT assets such as Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, SNMP supported network device, VMware, and Cisco IP Phone.
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Select a scan frequency from the following options and set the recurrence pattern.
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Scan Once |
Set the date and time to scan the IT assets. |
Daily Scan |
Set the time (hours and minutes) to scan devices on a daily basis. Select a date to schedule the scan. |
Weekly Scan |
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Monthly Scan |
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Periodic Scan |
Enter a period to repeat the scan. By default, the value is 7. |
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Scan History Clean up - Enable this option and specify the number of days after which the scanned information can be deleted.
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Scan new devices added to the network - Enable this option and provide the recurrence pattern to re-scan the domain/network.
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Click Save.
View History
Click View History to view all activities performed to schedule scan, clean scan history, and re-scan domain/network.