Exclusion Settings

Note: Exclusions do not apply to agent scans.

Setting	Description
Settings
Name	Specifies a name for the exclusion.
Description	Specifies a description for the exclusion.
Targets	Specifies targets that you want excluded from scans. You cannot use the Targets setting if you already specified targets with the Upload Targets setting. Ways that you can list targets include, but are not limited to: a single IP address an IP range a list of IP addresses, separated by commas For more information on how you can list targets, see Scan Targets. Tip: The Targets setting supports excluding specific ports per IP address by typing IP:Port entries. Note: If a target has been moved to a different network, you must update any related exclusions. Otherwise, the target may be blocked from scanning.
Network	Specifies the network that the targets belong to: either Default or a custom network.
Upload Targets	Uploads a text file with host names or IP ranges, separated by commas, that you want excluded from scans. You cannot use the Upload Targets setting if you already specified targets with the Targets setting.
Schedule
Enabled	Enables or disables a schedule for when the exclusion is enabled. When disabled, the exclusion is set to Always On. When enabled, you can configure the following settings, which set a frequency and schedule for when the exclusion is enabled.
Summary	A summary of the selections for the Frequency, Starts, and Ends settings.
Frequency	A drop-down box that contains the following options: Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly.
Starts	Two drop-down boxes in which you can select a date and time when the exclusion begins. Tip: To select a more granular start time, manually type the desired time in the box, then click Create. Note: Tenable Vulnerability Management does not support an exclusion that starts and ends at 00:00 - 00:00.
Ends	Two drop-down boxes in which you can select a date and time when the exclusion ends. Tip: To select a more granular end time, manually type the desired time in the box, then click Create. Note: Tenable Vulnerability Management does not support an exclusion that starts and ends at 00:00 - 00:00.
Time Zone	A drop-down box with a search bar in which you can select a time zone for the selected dates and times.