After configuring Virtual Analyzer in SMEX, it will check the connection with Virtual Analyzer once every minute. If for some reason SMEX cannot reach Virtual Analyzer, an alert will be sent provided that these notifications have been enabled under Alerts > System Events > Virtual Analyzer - Each time Virtual Analyzer was, as shown in the following screenshot:
The next time SMEX reconnects to Virtual Analyzer successfully SMEX will send an alert informing that Virtual Analyzer was recovered.
If SMEX needs to submit a message to Virtual Analyzer for analysis and cannot reach it at that particular time, then it will take the action configured in the Action on unanalyzed risks located in the SMEX UI, under the Virtual Analyzer settings.
If SMEX cannot get a result after that time has elapsed, the same action configured in the Action on unanalyzed risks will be applied.