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How to Rename Scanner Executable Files

You can rename the file name for scanner executables when performing Inventory Discovery by Scanner.

  1. Select Universal Discovery > Discovery Modules/Jobs tab > Discovery Modules pane > Inventory Discovery by Scanner job > Properties tab.
  2. Expand the Global Configuration Files pane, click ScannersConfigurationbyPlatform.xml, and then click . The Script Editor opens.
  3. In the Script Editor, search for the following tag: <scanner-remote-executable-name>. The following results are displayed:

    1. The first occurrence is the global parameter.

      Note This value is overwritten by subsequent occurrences.

    2. The second occurrence is for the Windows platform.
  4. For each occurrence, type the file name that you want in the following tag:

    <executable><File Name></executable>

    where <File Name> is the name of the file that you want to rename for that platform.

Note  

  • In ScannersConfigurationbyPlatform.xml, the properties in the <platform name="all"> section will be taken ONLY when the properties are not set in a specific platform section. For example, if there is no scanner-remote-executable-name set in the <platform name="windows" display-name="Windows"> section, the value scan will be taken from the <platform name="all"> section.

  • If you rename the scanner executable file, make sure that the configuration in the <platform name="windows" display-name="Windows"> section is updated accordingly. For example, if you want to rename the scanner executable file from scan.exe to udscan.exe, the scanner-remote-executable-name in the <platform name="windows" display-name="Windows"> section should be changed from scan.exe to udscan.exe.

  • If the scanner executable file is only renamed in the <platform name="all"> section but is not renamed in the <platform name="windows" display-name="Windows"> section, the Inventory Discovery by Scanner job will upgrade the scanner on the remote machine even though the IsScannerUpgradeAllowed option is set to false.

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