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title: Configuring Instance Scan
description: Execute the different kinds of scans that Instance Scan offers to keep a check on the health of your instance. You can also schedule a full scan so you can ensure the health of your instance even without an active session.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-intro-scans.html
release: australia
product: Instance Scan
classification: instance-scan
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Instance Scan, Maintain and monitor, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Configuring Instance Scan

Execute the different kinds of scans that Instance Scan offers to keep a check on the health of your instance. You can also schedule a full scan so you can ensure the health of your instance even without an active session.

**Note:** Instance Scan scans only customized records, but point scan scans all records including the default records.

1.  [Execute scans](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-execute-point-scan.md): Execute the different types of scans available as per your requirements.
2.  [Schedule scans](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-schedule-full-scan.md): Create a schedule to regularly trigger either a full or a suite scan even when you don’t have an active session.
3.  [Monitor scans](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-progress-status-full-scan.md): Track the progress status of the executed and scheduled scans.
4.  [Review scans](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-review-scans.md): Review your executed scans with the findings and results components.