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Executing Scans in CloudOps

Running Scans in Cloud Operations

  • Log in to the Platform
    • Access the platform and sign in using your credentials.
  • Navigate to CloudOps
    • Locate the Side Navigation Bar on the left-hand side of the screen.

    • Click on the CloudOps module to expand the available options.

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  • Verify Cloud Account
    • Ensure that an AWS or Azure account has already been connected to the platform.

    • If no account is available, add a cloud account through the Cloud Account Integration process before initiating a scan.

  • Select a Scan Type
    • From the CloudOps module, select the scan you want to perform.

      • Resource Manager - 

      • Unutilized Resources - Detect unused AWS resources.
      • Resource Optimizer - Identify optimization opportunities across AWS resources.

      • Azure WAR (Well-Architected Review) – Evaluate Azure cloud architecture against Microsoft best practices.

       

  • Initiate the Scan
    • Select the cloud account from the available account list.

    • Click Analyze or Scan to initiate the scan for the selected account.

    • The platform will begin analyzing the selected cloud resources.

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  • Monitor and Review Results
    The scan will start processing the selected cloud account.

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Once the scan is complete:

    • A report will be generated automatically.

    • Results will display identified optimization opportunities or unused resources.

    • Users can review detailed findings directly within the dashboard.

These results help identify opportunities to reduce cloud costs and improve infrastructure efficiency.

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Note:

  • To receive recommendations for optimizing your resources in Resource Optimizer, kindly ensure that the AWS Compute Optimizer service is enabled in the AWS account linked with the Xops 360 portal.

Running a Scan in Resource Manager (Assets)

  • Log in to the Platform
      • Access the platform and sign in using your credentials.
  • Navigate to Resource Manager
    • From the Side Navigation Bar, click :
       CloudOps → Resource Manager
      This page provides a comprehensive inventory of cloud assets across multiple services.

  • Verify AWS or Azure Account
    • Ensure that an AWS account or Azure account has already been added to the platform.

    • If no account is available, add the account before initiating the scan.

  • Run the Scan
    On the Resource Manager (Assets) page
    • Select the desired cloud account.

    • Click Scan to fetch the latest cloud asset information.

    • The platform will begin retrieving resources from the selected cloud account.

       

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  • Monitor and Review Results    
    The system will fetch the cloud resources and update the Assets Dashboard.
    Once completed :
    • All discovered cloud resources will be displayed.

    • Resources will be categorized by service (EC2, ECS, IAM, S3, Lambda, etc.).

    • Users can review the inventory to better manage and monitor their cloud infrastructure.

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Note:

  • For accessing historic reports or addressing scan failures, refer to the Report History Page for further details and View error.