The frequency of scheduled scans created by the users (New scan) is handled differently from predefined scheduled scans. These scans can be created and deleted by users whenever necessary. The frequency or schedule (which defines when it should be run) is set through the Scheduler tab in the configuration (consult the Scan configuration – Scheduler tab section in this Help).
Frequency
Through this drop-down list you can specify when the scheduled scan should be executed. Scheduled scans can be run once or every certain number of hours, days, weeks or even on specific days of the month. The options available in the Frequency drop-down list are: Once, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annually. This means that you can specify whether the scan should be carried out once only, every certain number of hours, days or weeks, on certain days of the month or on a certain day of the year. Depending on the scan frequency selected in the drop-down list, you will be prompted to enter certain data in the central section of the screen:
· Day the scan will be launched: If you select Once in the Frequency list, you can specify the date using a calendar.
· Hourly intervals: If you select Hourly in the Frequency list, you can schedule the scan to be executed every certain number of hours.
· Daily intervals: If you select Daily in the Frequency list, you can schedule the scan to be executed every certain number of days.
· Weekly schedule: If you select Weekly in the Frequency list, you can schedule the scan to be carried out every certain number of weeks and you can also specify the day that the scan should be run (Monday, Tuesday, etc).
· Monthly schedule: If you select Monthly in the Frequency list, you can select the day of the month that the scan should be performed (for example: 17th of every month), or you can specify that it should be carried out on the first, second, third, fourth or fifth day of every month (for example: the fourth Thursday of every month).
· Day the scan will be launched: If you select Annually in the Frequency list, you can enter the day and the month on which the scan should be launched.
Timetable
There is also other data that needs to be entered when configuring the schedule of a scan created by users. This data is:
· Start time: This specifies the time the scan will begin.
· Time limit: This specifies the time up until which the scan can run. If the scan has not finished by this time, the operation will be canceled.
Temporarily disable the job. If this checkbox is enabled, the scheduled scan will not be carried out until this checkbox is disabled.