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Scan Machine

Patch Mgmt > Scan Machine

The Scan Machine page schedules scans to search for missing patches on each managed machine. Scanning takes very little resources and can be safely scheduled to run at any time of day. The scanning operation does not impact users at all.

Scanning Frequency

System and network security depends on all your machines having the latest security hot fixes and patches applied. Patches are released at irregular and unpredictable intervals. To insure your machines are updated you should scan all managed machines on a daily basis.

Scanning the KServer

To scan the KServer, you must install an agent on the KServer. Once installed, you can scan the KServer just like any other managed machine.

Remind me when machines need a patch scan scheduled

If checked, a warning message displays the number of machine IDs not currently scheduled. The number of machine IDs reported depends on the Machine ID / Group ID filter and machine groups the administrator is authorized to see using System > Group Access.

Schedule

Click Schedule to schedule this task on selected machine IDs using the schedule options previously selected.

Date/Time

Enter the year, month, day, hour, and minute to schedule this task.

Cancel

Click Cancel to cancel execution of this task on selected managed machines.

Run Now

Click Run Now to run this task on selected machine IDs immediately.

Scan every N periods

This task is always performed as a recurring task. Enter the number of times to run this task each time period.

Stagger by

You can distribute the load on your network by staggering this task. If you set this parameter to 5 minutes, then the task on each machine ID is staggered by 5 minutes. For example, machine 1 runs at 10:00, machine 2 runs at 10:05, machine 3 runs at 10:10, ...

Skip if Machine Offline

Check to perform this task only at the scheduled time, within a 15 minute window. If the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. Uncheck to perform this task as soon as the machine connects after the scheduled time.

Select All/Unselect All

Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.

Check-in status

These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine:

Agent has checked in

Agent has checked in and user is logged on. Tool tip lists the logon name.

Agent has not recently checked in

Agent has never checked in

Online but waiting for first audit to complete

The agent is online but remote control is disabled

The agent has been suspended

Machine.Group ID

The list of Machine ID.Group IDs displayed is based on the Machine ID / Group ID filter and the machine groups the administrator is authorized to see using System > Group Access.

Last Scan

This timestamp shows when a machine ID was last scanned. When this date changes, new scan data is available to view.

Next Scan

This timestamp shows the next scheduled scan. The timestamp displays as red text with yellow highlight if the scheduled time is in the past.

Interval

The interval for the scheduled task to recur.