Placing the ScanCentral SAST Controller in Maintenance Mode
An abrupt shutdown of the ScanCentral SAST Controller
Server that receives the Fortify Static Code Analyzer mobile build sessions and scan instructions from the ScanCentral SAST clients (or project packages with translation and scan instructions), routes the information to ScanCentral SAST sensors, and (optionally) uploads scan results (FPR files) to Fortify Software Security Center. can result in the loss of scans already started on sensors. To prevent this from happening, place your Controller in maintenance mode. After you do, the Controller accepts no new job requests from clients and assigns no queued jobs to sensors.
After the Controller is placed in maintenance mode, sensors complete the scans they are currently running, but accept no new scans. After the Controller is back up and running, the sensors again become available.
Tip: If the Controller is in maintenance mode, you can manually shut down any sensor that is not running a scan.
The following procedure describes how to place the Controller in maintenance mode.
Important! To place the Controller in maintenance mode, the Controller must be version 21.2.0 or later.
To place the Controller in maintenance mode:
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Log on to Fortify Software Security Center as an administrator, and then, on the Fortify header, click SCANCENTRAL.
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In the left pane of the SAST page, select Controller.
- Click START MAINTENANCE MODE.
The Controller receives the maintenance request from Fortify Software Security Center and, if any sensors are running scans, the Controller mode changes from ACTIVE to WAITING_FOR_JOB_COMPLETED. If no job is being processed, the mode changes directly from ACTIVE to MAINTENANCE. At this point, you can safely shut down the Controller.
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