Scan Servers Tab

The Scan Servers tab on the Administration page lists the Scan Servers that you have identified to your Code Insight system. Each entry in the list shows basic information about the given Scan Server including its status. From a given entry, you can access a separate dialog to edit server properties as well as refresh the entry itself to see the latest server status. The tab also lets you define a new Scan Server. The tab contains the following columns and buttons to identify and manage Scan Servers:

Scan Servers Tab

Category

Field

Scan Server entry

The following columns for each entry in the Scan Server list provide information about the given Scan Server, as well as a means to refresh the Scan Server status and edit server properties.

Alias

The user-defined name for the Scan Server, as well as the server’s current status. The following icons represent the server status:

The green icon indicates that the Scan Server is “enabled” for scanning and is currently running (turned on). Scans are run in queue order.

The red icon indicates that the Scan Server is “enabled” for scanning but is currently not running (that is, it is turned off). Any attempts to associate a project with the Scan Server or upload a codebase to the server generates an error. Additionally, any attempt to initiate a scan will result in the scan’s being queued. However, once the server is active, the scan will start based on queue order. (Users can click the Past Scans link on the project Summary page to view details about the scheduled scan.)

The gray icon indicates that the Scan Server is “disabled” (that is, cannot be used for scanning). Whether or not the server is running has no effect on this status. If an enabled server is needed for scans on a project assigned to a disabled Scan Server, you must create a new project.

Host

The localhost value is used if the Scan Server is on the same instance as the Core Server.

Port

The port used by the Scan Server on the host instance. By default, the port is 8888.

CL Path

The path for the Code Insight Compliance Library (CL). If the path is specified, the CL is accessed as part of the scan to perform exact-file and source-code fingerprint (snippet) matching. Elements of scanned codebase files are compared with information contained in the CL to generate file-level evidence on which you can take action.

If the path is not specified, the codebase is scanned without using the CL. This type of scan generates inventory from Code Insight’s Automated Analysis feature but has limitations. For more information about the Compliance Library, see About Code Insight Scans.

Codebase Path

The path on the Scan Server where Code Insight will store and manage all uploaded code for projects that use this Scan Server. Once the Scan Server is added to the Code Insight system, this field cannot be edited.

Actions for scan server entry

Select the appropriate icon for the desired action:

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The

(Edit) icon to edit the configuration for the given Scan Server. The Scan Server dialog is opened, enabling you to make edits.

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The

Refresh icon (visible when you hover over the Scan Server entry) to refresh the Scan Server entry, including its status.

Action

Use the following button to add a new Scan Server to the Code Insight system—that is, that is, identify the server to the Code Insight Core Server to make it available for scanning purposes. To add a Scan Server, ensure that it has been installed and is running. See the Code Insight Installation and Configuration Guide for instructions for installing and starting a Scan Server.

Add Scan Server

Click this button to add a new Scan Server. The Scan Server dialog is displayed.