How to Setup an On-Demand Inventory Scan
An On-Demand Inventory Scan enables the user to initiate an inventory scan for a specific new or existing machine. The scan is carried out immediately, or, if there are no available idle PADs, as soon as any currently-running scan job is completed.
Note: If you want to make the submission of on-demand scans available to non-admin users you first need to grant component access for on-demand scan submission to the selected role. See the steps below for instructions.
On-Demand Scan Template
To view default on-demand scan settings navigate to: Setup > Discovery > Scan Jobs > On-Demand Scan Template. The settings on this template are used for every on-demand scan/rescan submission.
Note: Max IPs per scan limits how many devices can be submitted for on-demand scan/rescan at the same time. This affects how many network devices can be selected for rescan and the number of IP addresses that can be entered on the On-Demand Scan submission form.
On-Demand Scan Submission Options
Anytime that a network device is displayed the option to submit an On-Demand scan/rescan will be available.
There are three options for submitting an On-Deman scan/rescan:
- Right-click on a network device and select Rescan from the menu. The scan will submit immediately.
- Select a number of network devices by clicking the check box and click the Rescan Selected button. The scan will submit immediately.
- Click the On-Demand Scan button to load the On-Demand Scan submission form. (see next step)
Note: When an on-demand rescan is submitted, the process will use MAC address, DNS full name, NETBIOS name and domain, and finally IP address to find the device on the network.
On-Demand Scan Submission Form
After clicking the On-Demand Scan button the On-Demand Scan submission form is loaded. Enter the IP address, DNS name, or NETBIOS name of the device(s) you wish to scan and click the Submit button.
Grant On-Demand Scan Submission to Non-Admin Users
To grant On-Demand Scan Submission to non-admin users navigate to: Setup > Role Management > Components. Select the Role for which you wish to grant On-Demand Scan Submission access, check the box next to the On-Demand Scan Submission Component, and Save. This will make the Rescan and On-Demand Scan buttons available when viewing network devices to the selected role.