[framework] Upgrade to scanner module with threading support

[Kashif Iftikhar]

Thanks,

  I added this info to the metasploit book at wikibooks.

- Kashif

On 4/24/07, H D Moore <hdm at metasploit.com> wrote:
> Quick breakdown:
>
> run_host() - called with a single IP, with THREADS concurrent threads. The
> best way to mass-test a range of addresses for a host-specific issue.
>
> run_batch() - called with a group of IPs with the size defined by the
> run_batch_size() method, with THREADS concurrent threads. This means it
> will process multiple batches at the same time, so don't use this for
> single-host testing (its useful for a few edge cases basically).
>
> run_range() - called *once* for the entire range of hosts. This is useful
> if you are going to be passing this range to another tool or doing some
> network-wide test. For example, calling the nmap program.
>
> -HD
>
> On Tuesday 24 April 2007 12:49, Kashif Iftikhar wrote:
> > Nice work guys on the threading integration into the scanner module
> >
> > :-) I really appreciate and its a nice implementation. The working of
> >
> > run_range is still unclear to me though.
>