The following sections include explanations of Scan Log messages (View > Scan Log).
Message: Cannot connect to host: <server name>
This topic addresses general application questions.
How to import the scan template from a scan saved in a version of AppScan earlier than 8.6.
Extended Support Mode logs all AppScan activity, for packing and sending to your support provider to help troubleshooting a problematic procedure.
You can configure AppScan to use a browser other than its built-in browser.
Tips for troubleshooting session detection problems in Scan Configuration > Login Management view.
For some types of site the Explore stage may take a long time or never end.
Some suggestions for troubleshooting action-based multi-step operations.
If you want to use an unsigned extension that you used with a previous version of AppScan, you can either elect to trust it, or see if a signed version is available to replace it with.
Message: Scan created
Message: Starting Explore
Message: Crawling
Message: Analyzing Explore results
Message: Starting Test
Message: Sending Starting URLs
Message: Starting Manual Explore
Message: Multiphase scanning: Starting phase <#>
Message: Scan stopped; scan duration: <time>
Message: Explore and Test data cleared
Message: Test data cleared
Message: Time limit reached. Stopping scan...
Message: Starting Flash Execution
Message: Supported Flash Player (Version 9.0.124.0 or later, for Internet Explorer) not installed. Flash Execution will not run.
Message: Flash Player not configured. Flash Execution will not run.
Message: Visited URL: <URL>
Message: Link <URL> extracted from dynamic content in URL <URL>
Message: Skipping URL (due to extension): <URL>
Message: Skipping URL (due to exclusion): <URL>
Message: Skipping URL (host not included in scan): <URL>
Message: Skipping URL (path limit exceeded): <URL>
Message: Skipping URL (depth limit exceeded): <URL>
Message: Skipping URL (link limit exceeded): <URL>
Message: Created test <ID> <Issue Type Name> for URL: <URL> <param>
Message: Visited page: [URL]
Message: Visited page: <URL>
Message: No decoding service was found for the domain: <Host>
Message: A WebSphere Portal decoding service URL <URL> was located.
Message: Login request detected: <URL>
Message: Logout request detected: <URL>
Message: Session Identifier detected; name = <name>; value = <value>
Message: Session Identifier value refreshed; name = <name>; value = <value>
Message: Session expired
Message: Performing login
Message: In-session pattern not detected
Message: Operation timed out
Message: Communication error
Message: Unnecessary request removed: [URL]
Message: JavaScript execution in recorded login enabled
Message: Parameter [name] should be tracked in login, but is predefined as untracked.
Message: Cookie [name] should be tracked in login, but is predefined as untracked.
Message: New tracked parameter [name] added:
Message: New tracked cookie [name] added:
Message: In-Session Detection format set to: [pattern format]
Message: In-Session Detection pattern set to: [pattern]
Message: In-Session URL set to: [URL]
Message: Login username set to: '<name>' = '<value>'
Message: Login password set to: 'name' = 'value'
Message: Logout page detection pattern set to: 'pattern'
Message: Test <ID> (<name>) is POSITIVE on: <URL> <param>
Message: Test <ID> (<name>) is negative on: <URL> <param>
Message: Test request <URL> failed due to communication error: <Error description>
Message: URL discovered in test response: <URL>; Adding to unvisited URLs
Message: Test <ID> (<name>) on <URL> was filtered by Adaptive test.
Message: Sending test <ID> (<name>) on: <URL> <param>
Message: Page analysis started on [URL]
Message: Page analysis completed on [URL]
Message: Page analysis failed on [URL] with error: (error)
Message: Malware test <URL> result: Not Vulnerable (<short description>)
Message: Connection established with host: <server name>
Message: Stopping scan because required host(s) stopped responding
Message: Stopping scan due to out-of-session detection
Message: AppScan® has detected that it is out-of-session.
Message: Cannot connect to AppScan® Enterprise.
Message: SSL configuration mismatch on host: {1}, defaulting to SSL protocol: {0}.
Message: Starting Manual Test
Message: Security issue added from Manual Test
Message: Scan saved: <full path>
Message: Security issue <Issue Type Name> deleted by user
Message: Retesting security issue <Issue Type Name>
Message: Re-test not supported for Test <ID> [<name>]
Message: Loading scan from file [full path]. Scan created in [version] , build [build number]
Message: Security issue <Issue Type Name> set as vulnerable by user
Message: Security issue <Issue Type Name> set as not vulnerable by user
Message: Starting Scan Expert
Message: Scan Expert finished
Message: Starting Scan Expert Evaluation
Message: Scan Expert Evaluation finished
Message: Automatically applying Scan Expert test results
Message: Finished applying Scan Expert test results
Message: Scan Expert Analysis evaluated: <name>
Message: Scan Expert Analysis failed to evaluate: <name>
Message: Applying Scan Expert Recommendation: <name>
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Pausing scan to analyze...
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Automatically started
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Manually started
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Maximum repeats per iteration reached. Resuming scan to gather more URLs
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Activating High Performance Mode for this phase
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Phase complete. For next phase setting URL limit to {0}
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Restarting scan...
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Resuming scan...
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Not enough URLs (should be above {0})
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Aborting...
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Step 1, identifying navigational parameters...
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Analyzing {0} unique URLs
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Time allowed for analysis exceeded
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Analysis complete
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Analysis failed
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Applying configuration changes...
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: No optimizations found
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Redundancy Tuning Default settings changed
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Found rewrite rule: {0}
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Found navigational parameter '{0}'
Message: Scan Expert: Explore Optimization: Step 2, identifying URL rewriting...
Message: <Extension log messages>
Message: Starting Explore of Multi-Step Operation Sequences
Message: Finished Explore of Multi-Step Operation Sequences
Message: Exploring Multi-Step Operation Sequence: <name>
Message: Starting Test of Multi-Step Operation Sequences
Message: Finished Test of Multi-Step Operation Sequences
Message: Testing Multi-Step Operation Sequence: <name>
Message: Optimization found for sequence [name]: Must play requests [#1] to [#2] before testing request [n]
Message: Optimization found for sequence [name]: No playback needed before testing request [n]
Message: Unable to optimize request [n] in sequence: [name]
Message: Generating Issue Information
Message: Finished generating Issue Information
Message: Starting Issue Information module: <name>
Message: Issue Information module finished: <name>
Message: Issue Information module failed: <name>
Message: <#> web service request(s) were explored
Message: Action-based player started.
Message: Action-based player finished [SUCCESS]
Message: Action-based player finished [FAILED]
Message: Action-based player failed to log in, rolling back to request-based login.
The following sections include explanations of AppScan® Log messages. (Help > AppScan Log)
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