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How do I setup a scan blackout window?

Scan blackout windows can be configured as a good way to ensure that scans are not run during specific periods of time.

To set up a scan blackout window, follow the steps below:

  1. Login into Security Center.
  2. Click the Top right menu icon.
  3. Click Settings.
  4. Click Scan setup.
  5. Click Enable blackout window.
  6. Choose the timeframe when you want the blackout window to be enabled.
  7. Via the check box, choose whether you want the scans to resume after the window ends. 
    Notice that this setting only affects network scans.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Done!

All scans are paused

The blackout window will affect both manually started and scheduled scans. 

External scans will not be resumed after more than a 2-hour pause

An external scanner (cloud scanner) will not be resumed if the blackout window is longer than 2 hours.

 

Example 1: Scanning using a Scanner Appliance

A blackout is set to between 2-4AM. A scan is scheduled to start at 1AM. The scan starts running and is still running at 2AM. The scan is paused at 2AM, continues automatically after 4AM, and is finished at 5AM.

Example 2: Scanning using an external scanner

A blackout is set to be between 2-5AM. A scan is scheduled to start at 1AM. The scan starts running and is still running at 2AM. The scan is paused at  2AM, but will not continue after 5AM, because the blackout window was longer than two hours.

Example 3: Scanning using an external scanner

A blackout is set to between 2-3AM. A scan is scheduled to start at 1AM. The scan starts running and is still running at 2AM. The scan is paused at 2AM, and will continue after 3AM, because the blackout window was shorter than two hours.