Fix Agent Settings
The following settings describe nessuscli fix commands that relate to Tenable Nessus Agent.
Command | Description |
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# nessuscli fix --set update_hostname="<value>" |
Updates agent hostnames automatically in Tenable Vulnerability Management or Tenable Nessus Manager 7.1.1 or later. The update_hostname parameter can be set to yes or no. By default, this preference is disabled.
Note: Restart the agent service for the change to take effect in Tenable Nessus Manager. |
# nessuscli fix --set track_unique_agents="<value>" |
Tracks unique agent assets by MAC address to prevent duplicates and outdated agents from appearing in Nessus Manager if a system is reinstalled. The track_unique_agent parameter is available in Nessus 7.1.1 and can be set to yes or no. By default, this preference is enabled. |
# nessuscli fix --set max_retries="<value>" | Sets the maximum number of times an agent should retry in the event of a failure when executing the agent link, agent status, and agent unlink commands. |
nessuscli fix --secure --list | Displays a list of agent settings and their values. |