Scanner Configuration section

On the Scanner Config page, the Scanner Configuration section displays configuration details for the selected scanner.

Note: A scanner configured without a scan schedule is idle until a scan schedule is added. For more information, see Create a new scan schedule.

The Scanner Configuration section displays this information:

Detail

Description

Scanner ID

The ID of the scanner. Click Details at the end of the ID to choose a different scanner.

Scanner IP Address

The IP address of the scanner.

Netmask

The netmask of the scanner.

Connection Status

 The connection status of the scanner. Possible values are:
  • Connected — The scanner is online.
  • Disconnected — The scanner is offline.

Scanning Status

 The scanning status of the scanner. Possible values are:
  • Scanning — The scanner is actively scanning.
  • Not Scanning — The scanner is not actively scanning.
  • Not Configured — The scanner is not scanning because it is not configured.
  • Misconfigured — There is an issue with the scanner configuration.
  • Disabled — Scanning is not enabled.
  • Degraded — The scanner encountered an issue while scanning.
Tip: To resolve scanning statuses, see Troubleshoot scanning statuses.

Host Identification Scans

A toggle that enables or disables host identification scans. The Host Identification Scans must be enabled for Vulnerability Scanning to work.

Vulnerability Scanning

A toggle that enables or disables IVA scans.

Troubleshooting Settings

 A button that opens the Troubleshooting settings dialog. The dialog includes these troubleshooting settings:
  • Brute force checks — Toggles if the scanner checks for brute force attempts in your network.
  • CGI scanning — Toggles if the scanner acts as a Common Gateway Interface (CGI). When clicked on, it searches for well-known web vulnerabilities in web servers and similar software.
  • Only ping the target — Toggles if the scanner only scans hosts that respond to pings. For more information, see Enable or disable Only ping the target mode.
  • Stop All Scanning Now — Click to disable all future scanning and stop any existing scanning processes.
CAUTION: Arctic Wolf® does not recommend using the Stop All Scanning Now setting outside of an emergency since it might cause scan restart issues.

DenyList IP/Networks

IP addresses or networks that are part of the DenyList. These items are not scanned. For more information, see Add an IP address or IP address range to the denylist.

Host Collection DNS Servers

The DNS server that you have configured.

Note:

If this field is empty, Arctic Wolf attempts to auto-discover the server name.