Create a Quick Scan

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read create-quick-scan.md

Create a Quick Scan from the Auto Query page.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

About this task

A Quick Scan has fewer options to choose from, but it also runs quickly at approximately 5 minutes. After the scan runs, select the View Results in the Results column.

Procedure

Navigate to the Auto Query page.
Select the Action button.

[Omitted image "action-button-quick-scan.png"] Alt text: Quick Scans
From the Action drop-down menu, select Quick Scans.

The Quick Scans page opens.
Select the add icon [Omitted image "add-icon-msi.jpg"] Alt text:.

Fill in each step and then select the Next button to move to the next step.
In the Identification field, add a unique name or use the one provided.
From the available selections, select a Target.

Target selection includes:
- Assets: You can select more than one and search for an Asset from the list.
- IP Addresses: You can add one or more IP addresses to scan.
- IP Address Ranges: Enter an IP Range. Select the add icon [Omitted image "add-icon-msi.jpg"] Alt text: to add additional IP ranges.
In the Sensors step, select the box next to one or more listed Sensors.
Select a Scan Type.

You can choose from the Simplified Query Type selection or toggle the Advanced button and select from the advanced query types. See the Auto Query page for additional information about Query Types.
On the Confirmation page, select the Run Quick Scan button to start the scan.

On the Confirmation page, a warning is displayed.

[Omitted image "quick-scan-warning.png"] Alt text: Confirmation warning

Parent Topic:Auto Query page

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---
title: Create a Quick Scan
description: Create a Quick Scan from the Auto Query page.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/operational-technology/create-quick-scan.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Auto Query page, Use the Console pages, Discovery Console for OT, Operational Technology Native Discovery components, Operational Technology Discovery, Operational Technology]
---

# Create a Quick Scan

Create a **Quick Scan** from the Auto Query page.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

A Quick Scan has fewer options to choose from, but it also runs quickly at approximately 5 minutes. After the scan runs, select the View Results in the Results column.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to the Auto Query page.

2. Select the **Action** button.

\[Omitted image "action-button-quick-scan.png"\] Alt text: Quick Scans

3. From the Action drop-down menu, select **Quick Scans**.

The Quick Scans page opens.

4. Select the add icon \[Omitted image "add-icon-msi.jpg"\] Alt text:.

Fill in each step and then select the **Next** button to move to the next step.

5. In the **Identification** field, add a unique name or use the one provided.

6. From the available selections, select a **Target**.

Target selection includes:

- **Assets**: You can select more than one and search for an Asset from the list.
- **IP Addresses**: You can add one or more IP addresses to scan.
- **IP Address Ranges**: Enter an IP Range. Select the add icon \[Omitted image "add-icon-msi.jpg"\] Alt text: to add additional IP ranges.
7. In the **Sensors** step, select the box next to one or more listed Sensors.

8. Select a **Scan Type**.

You can choose from the Simplified Query Type selection or toggle the **Advanced** button and select from the advanced query types. See the [Auto Query page](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/operational-technology/auto-query-console.md) for additional information about Query Types.

9. On the Confirmation page, select the **Run Quick Scan** button to start the scan.

On the Confirmation page, a warning is displayed.

\[Omitted image "quick-scan-warning.png"\] Alt text: Confirmation warning

**Parent Topic:**[Auto Query page](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/operational-technology/auto-query-console.md)