Scheduled Inventory Scans

What’s a Scheduled Scan?

Scheduled Scanning in Zecurit lets IT administrators automate inventory data collection from managed devices at set times. This keeps your asset database up-to-date without needing any manual work from you.

Why are Scheduled Scans Important?

Scheduling scans is crucial because it:

Keeps data current: Ensures your hardware, software, certificate and license data is always fresh.
Detects changes: Automatically spots unauthorized changes across your devices.
Saves effort: Reduces manual work and makes data collection consistent.
Aids compliance: Provides regular updates essential for security and compliance audits.
Supports alerts: Powers policy-based alerting with the very latest inventory information.

Setting up a Scheduled Scan

To schedule a scan, go to Inventory → Schedule Scan and fill in these details:

Time Zone: Select the appropriate time zone. This ensures the scan triggers at the correct time relative to your region.
Time: Choose the exact time of day you want the scan to start (e.g., 6:42 PM).
Frequency: Decide how often the scan should run:

Repeat Options: Choose from “Everyday,” “Alternative Days,” or “Weekdays (Mon–Fri).”

Repeat On: Select one or more days (e.g., Sunday, Monday, Wednesday).

Perform: Choose between “Week” or “Day.”

If Week:
- Occurs on: Select “First,” “Second,” “Third,” “Fourth,” or “Fifth.”
- Day: Choose a day from “Sun” to “Sat.”
If Day:
Day of month: Select a day from 1 to 30.

Repeat In (Months): Check the boxes for the months you want the scan to run (e.g., Jan, Feb, Dec).

Email Notification: Add one or more email addresses to get notified about scan success or failure.

After you Schedule a Scan

Once you’ve scheduled a scan, its details will appear in a summary table below the form. Here’s what each field means:

Field	Description
Next Schedule Time	Shows the exact time the next scan is set to run (e.g., Sun Jul 06 2025 18:42:00 GMT+0530).
Frequency	Indicates how often the scan will run (Daily, Weekly, or Monthly).
Status	Shows if the scan is Active or Inactive.
Scan Type	By default, this will be Full Scan.
Created By	Displays who created the schedule and when (e.g., Zecurit Sairam on 2025-06-19 07:42:53).
Last Modified By	Shows who last modified the schedule and when.
Notification Email	The email address(es) that will receive notifications (e.g., [email protected]).

Important Notes:

Only Super Admins or Admins can create or change scheduled scans.
Scheduled scans always perform a diff scan by default.
Devices must be online during the scheduled scan window to respond.