Scan schedule settings as specified UK local time (GMT and BST).

Scheduled Start Date

Optional: if no scheduled start date is specified then the scan will only run when started manually.

This setting determines when a new instance of the scan will begin.

Repeat

Optional: Select a frequency at which to repeat the scan.

If you configure this option you must also add a Scheduled Start Date.

It is advisable to run a one-off scan as a test before scheduling a repeat scan.  This will give you an idea how long the scan usually takes to complete, which is a factor to consider when scheduling. Some web application scans take several days to complete.

Scanning Window

Optional: if no scan window is specified, the scan will run continuously until it completes.

The scanning window dictates hours of the during which the scan is permitted to run.  Outside of those hours, the scan is automatically paused.  For example, if we need a scan to be active only out of business hours, we can set the following Scanning Window:

The scan will be paused automatically at 6:00am and resume at 9:00pm on weekdays.

If we need the scan to follow a different schedule during weekends, we can add the second schedule:

This schedule will resume at 6:30am and continue until 6am the following morning, meaning it will be paused for only half an hour on Saturdays and Sundays.

If you manually pause a scan then automatic control of the scan is suspended, even if you manually un-pause the scan outside of the scanning window.  To re-enable automatic scan control you will need to manually un-pause the scan within the scanning window.