See below for how to create a Discovery Scanner in Certificate Hub. 

To create a Discovery Scanner

  1. Log in as an administrator with the global_admin role.
  2. Go to Find > Discovery.
  3. Click Create to configure the following settings.
     

  4. Click Create to confirm the Discovery Scanner registration. 

  5. In the main grid, click the plus button (plus) of the new scanner.
  6. Copy the Server URL or Access Token displayed in the Discovery Scanner Details. You will need one of these values when running the Discovery Scanner.

Name

A unique identifier for the Discovery Scanner. 

If a Discovery Scanner already exists with the same name, it will be overwritten.

Owner

The username of the scanner owner. 

The user who creates the scanner is automatically made the owner.  You can later edit this field and assign ownership to someone else. 

Description

The purpose or usage of the scanner. 

Poll Frequency

The number of minutes between each Discovery Scanner connection with Certificate Hub for checking:

  • Configuration updates.
  • Requests to run scans immediately.

This optional value defaults to 1 to remain responsive to updates.

Periodic polling checking is an inexpensive operation from a networking and computing standpoint.