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

Example 2: Scanning using an external scanner

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

Example 3: Scanning using an external scanner

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