Cloud Settings Section
The Cloud Settings section provides options for configuring Tenable Nessus Network Monitor to communicate with Tenable Vulnerability Management.
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Description |
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Cloud Host |
The domain name or IP address of the Tenable Vulnerability Management server: sensor.cloud.tenable.com. Note: If you are connecting to Tenable Vulnerability Management through Tenable Nessus scanners, Tenable Nessus Agents, Tenable Web App Scanning scanners, or Tenable Nessus Network Monitors (NNM) located in mainland China, you must connect through sensor.cloud.tenablecloud.cn instead of sensor.cloud.tenable.com. |
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Cloud Port |
The port of the Tenable Vulnerability Management server: 443. |
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Cloud Key |
The Tenable Vulnerability Management key used to link this instance of Tenable Nessus Network Monitor to a Tenable Vulnerability Management account. See Link a Sensor in the Tenable Vulnerability Management User Guide for more information. |
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Polling Frequency |
The frequency, in seconds, with which Tenable Nessus Network Monitor updates its status with Tenable Vulnerability Management and asks for a list of jobs. |
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NNM Name |
The unique name used to identify this instance of Tenable Nessus Network Monitor in Tenable Vulnerability Management. |
By default, Tenable Vulnerability Management pulls data from the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor scanner every 60 minutes. This is determined by the Report Frequency setting in Tenable Vulnerability Management. Once the linked Tenable Nessus Network Monitor scanner is added to Tenable Vulnerability Management, a scan is automatically created and results are collected from Tenable Nessus Network Monitor. If the Report Frequency setting is changed, the scans adjust automatically.