What are network scans?
A network scan is the process of discovering and identifying network devices within a specific network or subnet.
During a network scan, the SuperOps probe sends out a series of SNMP requests to different IP addresses marked under the network/subnet’s range. The SNMP-enabled devices will respond back, and the probe gathers information on the performance, configuration, and health of those devices (provided that the device matches your credentials and gets added to monitoring.)
Running network scans in SuperOps
To run network scans in SuperOps, you must have already added a probe to the specific client and site for which you want to run the network scan.
Click here to learn how you can add a probe, credential, and subnet.
Once the probe is installed and the credentials and subnets are mapped, you will see a list of all the clients that have a probe. Here’s how you can view that list:
Navigate to Modules > Network Monitor > Network Scans
In this list view, you can start running scans by clicking on the Scan button, as shown below.
3. Once the scan is done, you will see the number of assets discovered under the Total Asset Count tab.
4. Click on assets discovered to view the list of all devices discovered from the scan. Here, You can see known, unknown, and failed assets.
📝Note: Wondering what the asset categories we mentioned above are? We’ve written about them in detail here 👉 managing your known and unknown assets.
Managing the network scan schedule
SuperOps automatically runs network scans to spot any new devices that have been added to the network/subnet. You can modify this schedule into a cadence that fits your needs best. You can do so by clicking Modify on the top right.
2. Set your new schedule for the network scan and hit save.
