Create a Freeze Window
Freeze windows allow you to schedule times where certain agent activities are suspended for all linked agents. This activity includes:
- Receiving and applying software updates
- Receiving plugin updates
- Installing or executing agent scans
To create a freeze window for linked agents in Tenable Nessus Manager:
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In the top navigation bar, click Sensors.
The Linked Agents page appears. By default, Linked Agents is selected in the left navigation menu and the Linked Agents tab is active.
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In the left navigation bar, click Freeze Windows.
The Freeze Windows page appears.
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In the upper-right corner, click the New Window button.
The New Freeze Window page appears.
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Configure the freeze window options as necessary:
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If the switch is turned on, the freeze window is enabled and any agents assigned to the freeze window are blocked from certain activities based on its schedule.
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If the switch is turned off, the freeze window is disabled and any agents assigned to the freeze window ignore its schedule.
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Once
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Daily
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Weekly
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Monthly
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Yearly
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Click Save.
The freeze window goes into effect and appears on the Freeze Windows tab.
Option | Description |
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Name | The name of the freeze window. |
Enabled |
Indicates whether the freeze window is enabled. |
Frequency |
Indicates how often the freeze window occurs. The possible values are: |
Window | Determines the start and end time of the freeze window using the 24-hour format. You can specify the time window in 30-minute intervals (for example, 9:00 to 17:30). |
Effective | Determines the date range during which the freeze window is effective (for example, 2025-06-01 to 2025-07-01). After the Effective date range expires, agents stop following the freeze window schedule. |
Timezone |
The timezone of the Window range. |
A summary of the freeze window schedule appears next to Summary.