Manage Active Scans

Required User Role: Organizational user with appropriate permissions. For more information, see User Roles.

For more information about active scans, see Active Scans.

To manage active scans:

1. Log in to Tenable Security Center via the user interface.

2. Click Scans > Active Scans.

   The Active Scans page appears.

3. To filter the scans that appear on the page, apply a filter as described in Apply a Filter.

4. To start or pause a scan, see Start or Pause a Scan.
5. To suspend or resume a scheduled scan, see Suspend or Resume a Scheduled Active Scan.
6. To view details for a scan:

   1. Right-click the row for the scan.

      The actions menu appears.

      -or-

      Select the check box for the scan.

      The available actions appear at the top of the table.

   2. Click View.

      The View Active Scan page appears.

7. To edit a scan:

   1. Right-click the row for the scan.

      The actions menu appears.

      -or-

      Select the check box for the scan.

      The available actions appear at the top of the table.

   2. Click Edit.

      The Edit Active Scan page appears.

   3. Modify the scan options.

   4. Click Submit.

      Tenable Security Center saves your configuration.

8. To copy a scan:

   1. Right-click the row for the scan.

      The actions menu appears.

      -or-

      Select the check box for the scan.

      The available actions appear at the top of the table.

   2. Click Copy.

      Tenable Security Center creates a copy of the scan.

   To copy multiple scans:

   1. In the table, select the check box for each scan you want to copy.

      The available actions appear at the top of the table.

   2. At the top of the table, click Copy.

      A confirmation window appears.

   3. Click Copy.

      Tenable Security Center creates a copy of the scan.

9. To run a diagnostic scan, see Run a Diagnostic Scan.
10. To delete a scan:

    1. In the table, right-click the row for the scan.

       The actions menu appears.

    2. Click Delete.

       A confirmation window appears.

    3. Click Delete.

       Tenable Security Center deletes the scan.

    To delete multiple scans:

    1. In the table, select the check box for each scan you want to delete.

       The available actions appear at the top of the table.

    2. At the top of the table, click Delete.

       A confirmation window appears.

    3. Click Delete.

       Tenable Security Center deletes the scans.