What is NetScan?

NetScans are processes in which LogicMonitor Collectors periodically look for and automatically discover devices in your network. NetScans streamline the process of adding devices to your LogicMonitor account, which helps ensure your entire environment is properly monitored. When a device is discovered, you can specify criteria that determines whether it will be added to monitoring. … Continued

Creating NetScans

NetScans are processes in which LogicMonitor Collectors periodically look for and automatically discover devices in your network. NetScans streamline the adding of devices to your LogicMonitor account, which helps ensure your entire environment is properly monitored. When setting up a NetScan, you can create a basic NetScan or advanced NetScan. A basic NetScan is simplified … Continued

Running a NetScan

There are two ways to run a NetScan: Schedule a scan Manually run a scan Scheduling a Recurring NetScan You can schedule a NetScan in one of two ways: 1. During the creation of a NetScan. See Creating NetScans. 2. From the NetScan’s Manage page after it has been created. To retroactively schedule an existing … Continued

Adding Discovered Netscan Devices into Monitoring

 You can choose to assign any newly discovered devices to a specific device group.  Alternatively, if you do not wish to add these devices to a group, they will be assigned to the “Unmonitored Netscan Devices” group under the Devices tab. The process of assigning devices discovered via Netscan to a group is different for … Continued

Deleting NetScans

To delete a NetScan, select your NetScan and click the “Manage” button. In the bottom lefthand corner of the “Manage” window, click “delete.”

Viewing NetScan History

Under the History tab of your NetScan, you can view records of each individual iteration of the NSP, including the number of devices added as a result of the scan, the Collector on which it was run, the timestamp, as well as the user who performed the scan. If your discovered resources were added to … Continued