Scan and Analysis

Software Management > Profiles > Scan and Analysis > New/Edit

The Scan and Analysis page creates profiles that specify the patch strategy used to select patches for deployment. A Scan and Analysis profile also specifies when a scan runs on a recurring schedule. A scan can always be run immediately using the Scan Now button on the Machines page.

Patch Strategies

A Scan and Analysis profile specifies one of three patch strategies to select and deploy patches.

• Only OS Updates
• Third-Party Software Updates + OS Updates
• Kaseya Update

Actions

• New - Creates a Scan and Analysis profile, using one of two patch strategies described above.

  Click +New.
  Add Scan and Analysis Profile is displayed.

  • Profile Name
  • OS Patches Impact Rules: By default, Kaseya 2.0 is selected.
  • OS Patches Engine:
    • Critical: Approve, Suppress, Reject, and Review
    • Critical, Older than 30 days: Approve, Suppress, Reject and Review
    • Recommended: Approve, Suppress, Reject and Review
    • Virus Removal: Approve, Suppress, Reject and Review

Note: When the patch strategy is changed to the deprecated value the error message displayed as "Warning. It is not recommended to use selected OS Patches Engine, it is marked as deprecated."

• 3rd-Party Software Patches Rules
• Procedures
  • Pre-Scan Procedure
  • Post Scan Procedure
• Scan Schedule
  • Time Frame: Daily, Weekly, Monthly
  • Run Time (agent time)
  • Distribution Window
• Execution Options
  • Skip If Offline
  • Power up if offline (Requires Wake-On-LAN or vPro and another managed system on the system LAN)
• File Source
  • Internet
  • VSA Server
  • Lan Cache

Note: The VSA Server option is only available for OS Native and Kaseya 2.0 OS Patches engines.

Click Save.
The Add Scan and Analysis Profile is saved.

Click Cancel.
The added information is removed.

• Edit - Edits a selected profile.

  Click Edit.
  Edit Scan and Analysis profile is displayed. You can edit the following information.

  • Profile Name
  • OS Patches Engine: By default, Kaseya 2.0 is selected.
  • OS Patches Impact Rules
    • Critical: Approve, Suppress, Reject, and Review
    • Critical, Older than 30 days: Approve, Suppress, Reject and Review
    • Recommended: Approve, Suppress, Reject and Review
    • Virus Removal: Approve, Suppress, Reject and Review
  • 3rd-Party Software Patches Rules
  • Procedures
    • Pre-Scan Procedure
    • Post Scan Procedure
  • Scan Schedule
    • Time Frame: Daily, Weekly, Monthly
    • Run Time (agent time)
    • Distribution Window
  • Execution Options
    • Skip If Offline
    • Power up if offline (Requires Wake-On-LAN or vPro and another managed system on the system LAN)

  Click Save.
  The Edit Scan and Analysis Profile is saved.

  Click Cancel.
  The added information is removed.

• Delete - Deletes the selected profile.

  Click Delete.
  Delete Scan and Analysis Profile is displayed.

  Click Yes.
  The profile will be deleted.

  Click Cancel.
  The profile information will be saved.

• Refresh - Refreshes the grid.

Machines Assigned

Machines can also be assigned profiles using the Machines page.

• Assign - Assigns selected machines to a profile. A machine can only be assigned one profile at a time.
• Remove - Removes selected machines from a profile.