Launch a Tenable Nessus Scan

To launch a Tenable Nessus scan:

1. Do one of the following:

   • Click Monitoring > Actions > Launch Scan.

   • Click Assets or Vulnerabilites > select the check boxes for the assets you want to scan > Actions > Launch Scan.

   The Launch Basic Nessus Scan window appears.

2. Configure the scan options as necessary.

3. Click the Launch button.

   The scan opens in the Tenable Nessus interface. Refer to the Tenable Nessus user guide for further instructions.

Note: To launch scans on Tenable Nessus 6.8.x or higher, Tenable Nessus Network Monitor must be configured to restrict access to TLS 1.2 or higher. See the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor Settings Section for more information.