Add and scan your first nodes#
Stage 3 of getting started. With scanning services, service accounts and firewalls in place, add the nodes you want Guardian to watch and scan them for the first time.
Applies to: Guardian Classic
Add nodes#
Inventory > Add Nodes brings every way of adding nodes into one place: see Add Nodes.
- Add nodes in bulk
- Connect to a source such as AWS, Azure or GCP, choose the node types to import, and send them to Detected to review later or Monitored to scan straight away. Bulk adds always go through a Connection Manager.
- Add a single node
- Add one node at a time from any of the 27 supported categories, using the connection the source requires.
Using AWS?
Get started with Guardian and AWS walks through connecting AWS and choosing which instances to monitor.
Keep nodes in step with an integration#
An integration connects Guardian to a source once and then keeps your nodes in step with it on a schedule, so you don't have to re-import or schedule a node sync job. Integrations can also run actions when events happen, such as posting to Slack when a scan fails.
Scan your nodes#
Every scan records a node's whole configuration, so regular scans are what let you compare systems and see how one has changed over time. Results appear on Node Scan Results. You can scan by hand or on a schedule: see Scan Nodes and Scan job type.