# Actions

It provides quick access to operational functions that allow administrators to control scan behavior and scheduling across all containers, subcontainers, blocks, and subnets.

When clicked, it displays three options:

* **Configurations & Schedule**
* **Trigger Availability Scan**
* **Trigger Inventory Scan**

Each option supports continuous IP discovery, reachability checks, and device inventory updates across the configured subnet hierarchy.

## **Configurations & Schedule**

This option defines the **default scan behaviour** for all IPAM components. It allows administrators to set how often availability and inventory scans should run, select the data collector, and control grouping. Any subnet without a custom schedule will use these default settings.

### **Add Configurations**

Define how availability and inventory scans should run for the selected item. Use this when a custom configuration is needed instead of the system-wide default settings.

Default Configurations **| Basic Details**

<table><thead><tr><th width="184.20001220703125">Label</th><th width="206.5999755859375">Action</th><th>Description / Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Data Collector*</strong></td><td>Select from the dropdown.</td><td>Select the data collector that will perform the scans for this configuration.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Grouping Method*</strong></td><td>Select option</td><td><p>Defines how the scanned IP results are grouped.</p><p><br><strong>Options include:</strong> IP Address or Host Name.</p><p><strong>Example:</strong> Choose an IP Address for standard grouping.</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Availability Schedule</strong></td><td>Choose schedule mode</td><td>Sets when the availability scan should run. Uses Ping/Port checks to determine reachability.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mode: Every</strong></td><td>Select interval</td><td>Runs the scan at regular intervals.<br><br><strong>Example:</strong> Every 3 Hours</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mode: Daily</strong></td><td>Select time</td><td>Runs once each day at the chosen time.<br><br><strong>Example:</strong> Daily at 11:00 AM</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mode: Weekly</strong></td><td>Select day and time</td><td>Runs weekly on the selected day.<br><br><strong>Example:</strong> Every Monday at 10:00 AM</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mode: Monthly</strong></td><td>Select date and time</td><td>Runs monthly on the chosen date.<br><strong>Example:</strong> 1st of every month at 6:00 AM</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Start (Optional)</strong></td><td>Select date/time</td><td>Defines when the schedule will begin.<br><br><strong>Example:</strong> Start on 10 Dec 2025, 09:00</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Until (Optional)</strong></td><td>Select date/time</td><td>Defines when the schedule will stop running.<br><br><strong>Example:</strong> Until 31 Jan 2026, 17:00</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Inventory Schedule</strong></td><td>Choose schedule mode</td><td>Sets when the inventory scan should run. Retrieves device information using Port &#x26; SNMP scans.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Daily at a time</strong></td><td>Select time</td><td>Runs the inventory scan daily at a specific time.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Add Schedule</strong></td><td>Add another schedule</td><td>Allows adding multiple inventory scan times.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Schedule Summary</strong></td><td>View auto-generated summary</td><td>Displays the final scan timings.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Click **Submit** to save the configuration and apply it to the selected item.
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## **Trigger Availability Scan**

It lets admins manually run an availability scan across all enabled subnets. This scan checks whether IP addresses are reachable using the configured methods (Ping and Port).

This option is practical when you want to update the availability status immediately, rather than waiting for the following scheduled scan defined under **Configurations & Schedule.**

## **Trigger Inventory Scan**

This option manually starts an inventory scan for all enabled subnets. This scan collects device-level information using the configured inventory methods (Port and SNMP).

Use this option when you need an immediate update of device details, rather than relying solely on the scheduled inventory scan defined under **Configurations & Schedule.**


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