New/Edit Scheduled Scan pane

This topic describes the options on the New/Edit Scheduled Scan pane. These settings allow you to create a new Scheduled Scan, or modify an existing one. For information on how to schedule scans, see Scheduling Updates and Scans.

How to Get There

In the Powertech Antivirus Navigation Pane, choose Scheduled Scans. On the Scheduled Scans page, choose Add to define a new Scheduled Scan. Or, click within an existing scan's row to open the Edit Scheduled Scan pane, where you can modify an existing Scheduled Scan.

Options

Save • Cancel

Click Save to save the Scheduled Scan. Click Cancel to dismiss the pane without making changes.

Name • Description

A name and description for the Scheduled Scan you are defining.

Choose On-Demand Configuration

The On-Demand Configuration you would like to use for the Scheduled Scan. More details about the available Configurations can be found on the Configurations page.

Endpoints

The Endpoint aliases to scan, separated by semicolons.

Tags

Endpoints to include in the scan also be selected by the use of assigned tags.

Enter the name of the Endpoint tag that you want to include in the scan. Multiple tags can be included. Click in the Tags field to open the Search facility. Type alphanumeric characters to begin searching for endpoint tags. Click 'Add xx' (where xx is the name of the tag) to select the tag for the scan.

TIP: Any selected tags can be removed from selection by clicking the 'x' next to the tag name.

Leave the Tags field empty to run the scan for all endpoints.

Tags Selection Logic

Tags Selection Logic can be applied to the selected tags using OR or AND boolean logic. Use the Toggle switch to select between OR and AND.

  • OR Filtered endpoints should have any (at least one) of the selected tags assigned

  • AND Filtered endpoints should have all of the selected tags assigned

NOTE: Tags Selection Logic is OR by default.
IMPORTANT: The generated scan will only apply to endpoints filtered according to the specified Alias and Tags filters.
Preview Endpoints

Click Preview Endpoints to open a display showing the list of endpoints, specified by the selections in alias and tag filters, that will be included in the scan when it is run.

Scheduler; Off • On

Toggle to Off to disable the Scheduled Scan. Toggle to On to display scheduling options.

Repeat • Day of Month • Time

Use these options to specify the frequency of the Scheduled Scan, by month, daily, or day of week. If monthly, you can specify a day of the month. In the Time fields, specify the hour and minute the scan should run on the days specified.