diff --git a/cmd/scan.go b/cmd/scan.go
index 5f3147c..d03e734 100644
--- a/cmd/scan.go
+++ b/cmd/scan.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var (
 	begin   uint8
 	end     uint8
 	subnets []string
+	disableProbing bool
 )
 
 var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if threads <= 0 {
 			threads = mathutil.Clamp(len(hostsToScan), 1, 255)
 		}
-		probeStates := magellan.ScanForAssets(hostsToScan, portsToScan, threads, timeout)
+		probeStates := magellan.ScanForAssets(hostsToScan, portsToScan, threads, timeout, disableProbing)
 		for _, r := range probeStates {
 			fmt.Printf("%s:%d (%s)\n", r.Host, r.Port, r.Protocol)
 		}
@@ -60,11 +61,12 @@ var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	scanCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&hosts, "host", []string{}, "set additional hosts to scan")
-	scanCmd.PersistentFlags().IntSliceVar(&ports, "port", []int{}, "set the ports to scan")
+	scanCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&hosts, "host", []string{}, "set additional hosts to scan")
+	scanCmd.Flags().IntSliceVar(&ports, "port", []int{}, "set the ports to scan")
 	scanCmd.Flags().Uint8Var(&begin, "begin", 0, "set the starting point for range of IP addresses")
 	scanCmd.Flags().Uint8Var(&end, "end", 255, "set the ending point for range of IP addresses")
 	scanCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&subnets, "subnet", []string{}, "set additional subnets")
+	scanCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&disableProbing, "disable-probing", false, "disable probing scanned results for BMC nodes")
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(scanCmd)
 }
diff --git a/internal/collect.go b/internal/collect.go
index 3c6941c..ba95970 100644
--- a/internal/collect.go
+++ b/internal/collect.go
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ const (
 	HTTPS_PORT = 443
 )
 
-type BMCProbeResult struct {
-	Host     string `json:"host"`
-	Port     int    `json:"port"`
-	Protocol string `json:"protocol"`
-	State    bool   `json:"state"`
-}
 
 // NOTE: ...params were getting too long...
 type QueryParams struct {
@@ -108,7 +102,7 @@ func NewClient(l *log.Logger, q *QueryParams) (*bmclib.Client, error) {
 	return client, nil
 }
 
-func CollectInfo(probeStates *[]BMCProbeResult, l *log.Logger, q *QueryParams) error {
+func CollectInfo(probeStates *[]ScannedResult, l *log.Logger, q *QueryParams) error {
 	// check for available probe states
 	if probeStates == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no probe states found")
@@ -126,7 +120,7 @@ func CollectInfo(probeStates *[]BMCProbeResult, l *log.Logger, q *QueryParams) e
 
 	found := make([]string, 0, len(*probeStates))
 	done := make(chan struct{}, q.Threads+1)
-	chanProbeState := make(chan BMCProbeResult, q.Threads+1)
+	chanProbeState := make(chan ScannedResult, q.Threads+1)
 
 	// generate custom xnames for bmcs
 	node := xnames.Node{
@@ -630,9 +624,10 @@ func connectGofish(q *QueryParams) (*gofish.APIClient, error) {
 	config := makeGofishConfig(q)
 	c, err := gofish.Connect(config)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not connect to redfish endpoint: %v", err)
 	}
-	if c.Service != nil {
+	if c != nil {
 		c.Service.ProtocolFeaturesSupported = gofish.ProtocolFeaturesSupported{
 			ExpandQuery: gofish.Expand{
 				ExpandAll: true,
diff --git a/internal/db/sqlite/sqlite.go b/internal/db/sqlite/sqlite.go
index 0122b0f..586a73d 100644
--- a/internal/db/sqlite/sqlite.go
+++ b/internal/db/sqlite/sqlite.go
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ func DeleteProbeResults(path string, results *[]magellan.BMCProbeResult) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func GetProbeResults(path string) ([]magellan.BMCProbeResult, error) {
+func GetProbeResults(path string) ([]magellan.ScannedResult, error) {
 	db, err := sqlx.Open("sqlite3", path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not open database: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	results := []magellan.BMCProbeResult{}
+	results := []magellan.ScannedResult{}
 	err = db.Select(&results, "SELECT * FROM magellan_scanned_ports ORDER BY host ASC, port ASC;")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not retrieve probes: %v", err)
diff --git a/internal/scan.go b/internal/scan.go
index 330a019..beee775 100644
--- a/internal/scan.go
+++ b/internal/scan.go
@@ -3,14 +3,24 @@ package magellan
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/http"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bikeshack/magellan/internal/util"
 )
 
-func rawConnect(host string, ports []int, timeout int, keepOpenOnly bool) []BMCProbeResult {
-	results := []BMCProbeResult{}
+type ScannedResult struct {
+	Host     string `json:"host"`
+	Port     int    `json:"port"`
+	Protocol string `json:"protocol"`
+	State    bool   `json:"state"`
+}
+
+func rawConnect(host string, ports []int, timeout int, keepOpenOnly bool) []ScannedResult {
+	results := []ScannedResult{}
 	for _, p := range ports {
-		result := BMCProbeResult{
+		result := ScannedResult{
 			Host:     host,
 			Port:     p,
 			Protocol: "tcp",
@@ -50,8 +60,8 @@ func GenerateHosts(subnet string, begin uint8, end uint8) []string {
 	return hosts
 }
 
-func ScanForAssets(hosts []string, ports []int, threads int, timeout int) []BMCProbeResult {
-	results := make([]BMCProbeResult, 0, len(hosts))
+func ScanForAssets(hosts []string, ports []int, threads int, timeout int, disableProbing bool) []ScannedResult {
+	results := make([]ScannedResult, 0, len(hosts))
 	done := make(chan struct{}, threads+1)
 	chanHost := make(chan string, threads+1)
 	// chanPort := make(chan int, threads+1)
@@ -66,8 +76,25 @@ func ScanForAssets(hosts []string, ports []int, threads int, timeout int) []BMCP
 					wg.Done()
 					return
 				}
-				s := rawConnect(host, ports, timeout, true)
-				results = append(results, s...)
+				scannedResults := rawConnect(host, ports, timeout, true)
+				if !disableProbing {
+					probeResults := []ScannedResult{}
+					for _, result := range scannedResults {
+						url := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s:%d/redfish/v1/", result.Host, result.Port)
+						res, _, err := util.MakeRequest(url, "GET", nil, nil)
+						if err != nil || res == nil {
+							continue
+						} else if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+							continue
+						} else {
+							probeResults = append(probeResults, result)
+						}
+					}
+					results = append(results, probeResults...)
+				} else {
+					results = append(results, scannedResults...)
+				}
+
 			}
 		}()
 	}