User guide

Updating the Plugins Only

To force the nessuscli to update the plugins only, use the --plugins-only option:

# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli update --plugins-only

----- Fetching the newest updates from nessus.org -----

Nessus Plugins: Complete

* Nessus Plugins are now up-to-date and the changes will be automatically processed

by Nessus.

Updating a Specific Plugin Archive

If you wish to supply a plugin archive (e.g., for offline updates or supplying custom plugins), add the archive name after

the update command:

# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli update all-2.0.tar.gz

* Update successful. The changes will be automatically processed by Nessus.

Nessus Command Line Fetch Commands

The nessuscli commands offer the ability to manage Nessus registration from the command line. For online registration

the commands include registering the scanner, confirming that Nessus has a valid registration code, and registering with

SecurityCenter. For offline registration, the commands include registering the scanner and providing the challenge code.

The nessuscli commands can also check that Nessus is properly configured with a valid registration code and can

display the current activation code in use.

Registering a Scanner Online

To register a Nessus scanner, run the following command:

# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fetch --register <serial>

Example:

# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fetch --register xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx

If the registration code is already in use, the following will be displayed:

# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fetch --register xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx

Nessus Plugins Error: The provided Activation Code (XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) has already