Create an HPCA Job to Schedule or Trigger a Scan

To schedule or trigger a security or compliance scan on one or more target devices from the HPCA Console, you must create a job for those devices. When a job created with the Security Connect job action template runs, all services in the SECURITY domain to which these devices are entitled are executed.

To create a job to schedule or trigger a scan:

  1. On the Management tab, expand the zone containing the devices that you want to scan.
  2. In the left navigation tree, click Devices if you want to scan a single device. If you want to scan a group of devices, click Group.
  3. From the drop-down menu for the device or group that you want to scan, select Create a Job to open the job creation wizard.

    In the wizard, required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

  4. From the Job Type list, select either DTM or Notify.

    In a DTM job, the agents on the target devices connect to the HPCA Core server to get a list of jobs and then execute those jobs when the job timers expire. A DTM job is most appropriate when you want to set up a regular scanning schedule for these devices.

    In a Notify job, the HPCA Core server asks agent to perform the scan. A Notify job is most appropriate when you want certain target devices to perform a single scan at a specific time – or immediately.

  5. Specify a Name for the job.
  6. Specify a Job Description.
  7. From the Job Action Template list, select Security Connect.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Specify the schedule for the job. See Schedules for more information.

    DTM jobs can be executed either once or on a regular schedule. Notify jobs can only be executed once, so many of the schedule settings are disabled on this page of the wizard.

  10. Click Next.
  11. Review the settings for your job. To view the devices that will be scanned, click n Target Device(s), where n is the number of devices to be scanned. If you want to change any settings, click Previous. When you are ready to proceed, click Submit.
  12. Click Close to close the Execution Status dialog box.

For more information about HPCA jobs, see Managing Jobs.


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