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IBM Proventia Network Enterprise Scanner User Guide, Version 1.3
Chapter 3
Running Your First Scans
Overview
Introduction
This chapter guides you through the process of quickly running basic ad hoc and
background scans for discovery and for assessment. These scans accomplish the
following:
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Verify that you have set up Enterprise Scanner to work correctly with the
SiteProtector system.
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Introduce you to the basic workflow of scanning with Enterprise Scanner.
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Provide a foundation of understanding that you can build upon as you customize
scanning for your Site.
When to use
Follow the procedures in this chapter immediately after you install an Enterprise Scanner
agent and before you make any configuration changes in the SiteProtector Console. Scanning
processes vary slightly depending on your configuration. The procedures in this chapter
assume that you have not configured the agent beyond the basic installation.
Important:
If you have configured any of the policies before you follow the procedures in
the chapter, your results may not be the same.
Tips are optional
The instructions in this chapter provide the choice of setting up scans quickly with the
minimum amount of detail or of setting up scans at a slower pace with more detail:
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
If you want to…
You can…
run through the scans quickly and pick up
details later as you work more with the agent
ignore any information in Tip statements.
learn more about the details of scanning now
refer to the information included in the Tips.
Table 14: How to use Tips
Topic
Page
Basic Concepts
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Finding Your Agent, Assets, and Policies in the SiteProtector System
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Running Ad Hoc Scans
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