Baseline Scans

Establishing a Baseline Scan

A Baseline scan is a scan you save as a reference to compare with another scan of the same Scan Target, such as when you generate an Historical Comparison report. Unlike a Previous scan, which is replaced when a new Current scan is created, a Baseline scan is retained indefinitely until you delete it. You can save only one Baseline scan per scan target.

IMPORTANT: Because you can have only one Baseline scan per scan type for a scan target, establishing a scan as a new Baseline overrides any established Baseline scan of the same scan type for the same scan target.

  1. Select Scan Data in the File Systems menu.

  2. Check the box of the scan you want to set as a Baseline scan.

  3. Click Set Baseline.

  4. When the confirmation dialog box appears, click Yes.

Clearing a Baseline Scan

Scans designated as Baseline scans are retained until the baseline designation is cleared. If a Baseline scan that is in the Retained state has its Baseline status removed, that scan is marked for deletion immediately.

  1. Select Scan Data in the File Systems menu.
  2. Uncheck the box of the scan you want to clear as a Baseline scan.
  3. Click Clear Baseline.
  4. When the confirmation dialog box appears, click Yes.