# msfconsole ``` msf5 > search portscan msf5 > use auxiliary/scanner/portscan/syn msf5 auxiliary(scanner/portscan/syn) > info msf5 auxiliary(scanner/portscan/syn) > options # check defaults and see what options you still need to set Module options (auxiliary/scanner/portscan/syn): Name Current Setting Required Description ---- --------------- -------- ----------- BATCHSIZE 256 yes The number of hosts to scan per set DELAY 0 yes The delay between connections, per thread, in milliseconds INTERFACE no The name of the interface JITTER 0 yes The delay jitter factor (maximum value by which to +/- DELAY) in milliseconds. PORTS 1-10000 yes Ports to scan (e.g. 22-25,80,110-900) RHOSTS yes The target host(s), range CIDR identifier, or hosts file with syntax 'file:' SNAPLEN 65535 yes The number of bytes to capture THREADS 1 yes The number of concurrent threads (max one per host) TIMEOUT 500 yes The reply read timeout in milliseconds msf5 auxiliary(scanner/portscan/syn) > set ports 1-65535 ports => 1-65535 msf5 auxiliary(scanner/portscan/syn) > set rhosts 192.168.1.1 rhosts => 192.168.1.1 msf5 auxiliary(scanner/portscan/syn) > run ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.zacheller.dev/pentest/courses/beginner-network-pentesting/untitled-1/msfconsole.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.