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# Activate Scan Engine and review settings

# Activate Scan Engine and review settings {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Use Impact Guided Setup to set up the minimum required configuration options in order to run the first system scan.

## Before you begin

Important:  
Navigation to reach this step differs depending on whether you're using the [Impact Setup Hub](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/KEaPgq~KCHJjaeD9GgvOLw "Use the Impact Setup Hub to install Impact and complete a sequence of tasks that configure it on your ServiceNow instance.") or the legacy [Guided Setup](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Mte3k2BTVlXn0UOopIprOQ "Use Impact Guided Setup to follow a sequence of tasks that help you configure the Impact Store Application on your ServiceNow instance."). See whichever one applies to you for the exact path.

[Assign roles](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UGkmPfHkUh0Epmh67rXYoQ "Assign users to the role groups that control access to Impact, Platform Health, and the Now Assist panel.") before beginning this task.

Role required: impact app admin or admin

## Procedure

1. Configure Instance Scanning and allow application access.
   1. On the Scan Engine Properties form, an SE Error banner displays.  
   2. Select the `sys_update_version` link to navigate to the Tables page.  
   3. Select the Application Access tab.
   4. Select the Can read checkbox.
   5. Select Update.
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2. Navigate to AllImpactConfigurationScan Engine Properties.
3. Configure Scan Engine Properties to customize and enable as depicted in the table.  
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   | Field | Value | Description |
   |-|-|-|
   | Activate Scan Engine | Select the checkbox to set the value to true. | Turns on the Scan Engine feature. |
   | Run scheduled scan | Select the checkbox to set the value to true. | Used to schedule a daily scan to run based on the configured scan time and time zone of the settings selected. |
   | Average Developer Rate | Set an hourly rate in the selected currency. | Default preferred developer hourly rate in the selected currency to be used for reporting the ROI (return on investment) calculated with the quantity of reduced technical issues. |
   | Configure Platform Health Scan Engine properties | Review each tab to understand the default defined behavior or opt to reconfigure settings. | Review and adjust settings, as each tab has default settings that can be adjusted. Important: See [Configure Scan Engine properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ycav_iBRArEPbp3MRwT6Zw "Configure the primary scanning capabilities and configuration options for scheduled, on-demand, and real-time scans.") for more information. |
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4. Select Run your first scan to enable the next step.  
   Important:  
   The initial setup configures required options to run the first system scan. See [Run Scan Engine](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hynvdecdf7aSSsMBg5s0YA "Run an initial full instance scan to set a baseline to tune the instance environment to complete future scans quickly and efficiently.") for details.

   Additional and subsequent configuration may occur to adjust Scan Engine behavior.
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* **[Configure Scan Engine properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ycav_iBRArEPbp3MRwT6Zw)**   
  Configure the primary scanning capabilities and configuration options for scheduled, on-demand, and real-time scans.
* **[Customize Scan Engine definitions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MIVhwWpXeaBeAtoWJvVo4g)**   
  You can modify an existing definition to further customize and refine its scanning criteria or deactivate a definition.
* **[Scan Engine integrations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SAtbi1OuGGmgaP7yrlRiBA)**   
  Scan Engine integrates with other ServiceNow instances and external agile systems to synchronize definitions, manage exception reasons, create user stories, and enforce governance over app deployments.

**Previous topic:** [Create a development team](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/en8nuRP5KmdSQVATiyaAAA "Each record represents a team and a development team lead. Scan Engine findings are reported for this team in the Analytics Dashboard.")  
**Next topic:** [Configure Scan Engine properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ycav_iBRArEPbp3MRwT6Zw "Configure the primary scanning capabilities and configuration options for scheduled, on-demand, and real-time scans.")

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