Manage Services

You can use the Services page to view information about targets, system services, sockets, timers, and paths.

To manage Tenable Core services:

  1. Log in to Tenable Core via the user interface, as described in Log In to Tenable Core.

    The Tenable Core web user interface page appears.

  2. In the left navigation bar, click Services.

    The Services page appears.

    You can:

    Tab Action
    Targets
    1. Click Stop, Start, Restart, or Reload.

      Note: Restarting a service completely stops and restarts the service. Reloading a service only reloads the service's configuration files.

      The system changes the status of the service.

    System Services
    • View a list of system services.
    • Click a row to view detailed information about a service.
    • To change the status of a service:

      1. Click a row.

        The service details page appears.

      2. Click Stop, Start, Restart, or Reload.

        Note: Restarting a service completely stops and restarts the service. Reloading a service only reloads the service's configuration files.

        The system changes the status of the service.

    Sockets
    • View a list of socket services.
    • Click a row to view detailed information about a service.
    • To change the status of a service:

      1. Click a row.

        The service details page appears.

      2. Click Stop, Start, Restart, or Reload.

        Note: Restarting a service completely stops and restarts the service. Reloading a service only reloads the service's configuration files.

        The system changes the status of the service.

    Timers
    • View a list of timer services.
    • Click a row to view detailed information about a service.
    • Create a new timer, as described in Create a Timer.
    • To change the status of a service:

      1. Click a row.

        The service details page appears.

      2. Click Stop, Start, Restart, or Reload.

        Note: Restarting a service completely stops and restarts the service. Reloading a service only reloads the service's configuration files.

        The system changes the status of the service.

    Paths
    • View a list of path services.
    • Click a row to view detailed information about a service.
    • To change the status of a service:

      1. Click a row.

        The service details page appears.

      2. Click Stop, Start, Restart, or Reload.

        Note: Restarting a service completely stops and restarts the service. Reloading a service only reloads the service's configuration files.

        The system changes the status of the service.