Linked Scanners

After you install a Tenable Nessus scanner, Tenable Nessus Network Monitor instance, Tenable Web App Scanning sensor, or Tenable Nessus Agent sensor, you can link it to Tenable Vulnerability Management.

Before you can use linked scanners in Tenable Vulnerability Management scans, you must:

1. Install the appropriate Tenable product on the sensor or the host you want to scan.

   Sensor Type	More Information
   Tenable Nessus Agent	Environments Install Tenable Nessus Agent in the Tenable Nessus Agent Deployment and User Guide
   Tenable Nessus Network Monitor	Environments Install Tenable Nessus Network Monitor in the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor User Guide Deploy or Install Tenable Container Security + Tenable Nessus Network Monitor in the Tenable Core User Guide
   Tenable Nessus	Environments Install Tenable Nessus in the Tenable Nessus User Guide Deploy or Install Tenable Core + Tenable Nessus in the Tenable Core User Guide Note: If a Tenable Nessus scanner has multiple NICs/interfaces, you may see multiple IPv4/IPv6 addresses for the scanner.
   Tenable Web App Scanning	Environments Deploy or Install Tenable Core + Tenable Web App Scanning in the Tenable Core User Guide

2. Link the sensor to Tenable Vulnerability Management.

For more information, see the following topics: