.. _node-portscan:

Managing Port Scan List
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You can view the open ports by Protocol, Port, Status, and the Network Service.
You can create new ports, delete ports, and Enable/Disable these ports.

Current Port Status
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Port Scans are updated when the Node Scan is run.

#. Go to **Preferences** in the top panel
#. Go to **General > Node > Port Scan** in the left Preferences panel

Creating New Ports
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You can create new ports as needed if they are not already displayed.

#. Go to **Preferences** in the top panel
#. Go to **General > Node > Port Scan** in the left Preferences panel
#. Click **Tasks > Create**
#. For **Protocol**, leave default as **TCP**
#. For **Port**, type in the port number
#. For **Network Service**, type in the name of the Network Service
#. For **Status**, select **Enable** (You can select Disable to not scan for
   this port)
#. Click ``Save``

Deleting Ports
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#. Go to **Preferences** in the top panel
#. Go to **General > Node > Port Scan** in the left Preferences panel
#. Click **Checkboxes** of ports you want to delete
#. Click **Tasks > Delete**
#. Click ``OK`` to confirm

Enabling Ports
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Enable ports to turn on and actively scan.

#. Go to **Preferences** in the top panel
#. Go to **General > Node > Port Scan** in the left Preferences panel
#. Click **Checkboxes** of ports you want to enable (*or toggle the **Switch**
   in Status Column*)
#. Click **Tasks > Enable**

Disabling Ports
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Disable ports to turn off and not scan.

#. Go to **Preferences** in the top panel
#. Go to **General > Node > Port Scan** in the left Preferences panel
#. Click **Checkboxes** of ports you want to disable (*or toggle the **Switch**
   in Status Column*)
#. Click **Tasks > Disable**