View or Edit a Node
On Nessus Manager with clustering enabled, you can view the list of child nodes currently linked to the parent node. You can view details for a specific node, such as its status, IP address, number of linked agents, software information, and plugin set. If agents on the node are currently running a scan, a scan progress bar appears.
You can edit a node's name or the maximum number of agents that can be linked to the child node.
To view or edit a child node:
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In the top navigation bar, click Scans.
The My Scans page appears.
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In the left navigation bar, click Agents.
The Agents page appears.
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Click the Cluster tab.
Nessus Manager displays the child nodes table.
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Click the row of the child node you want to view.
Nessus Manager displays the Node Details tab.
- In the Node Details tab, view detailed information for the selected node.
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To edit node settings, click the Settings tab.
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Edit any of the following:
- Node Name — Type a unique name to identify the node.
- Max Agents — Type the maximum number of agents that can be linked to the child node. The default value is 10000 and the maximum value is 20000.
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Click Save.
Nessus Manager updates the node settings.