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  2. NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup servers
  6. Malware scan timeout configuration for NetBackup server
NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

Malware scan timeout configuration for NetBackup server

MALWARE_SCAN_OPERATION_TIMEOUT to configure the duration of the scan operation allowed to run before timeout happens.

Scan operation for backup image can take long time based upon the factors like backup size, number of files in the backup. By default, scan operation times out after two days. User can set the timeout value from 1hour to 30 days.

Table: MALWARE_SCAN_OPERATION_TIMEOUT option information

Usage

Description

Where to use

Need to set configuration key on the MSDP media server where ScanManager(nbcs) is started. In case of multiple MSDP media servers, each of them must have the configuration key set.

How to use

Use nbgetconfig or nbsetconfig commands to view, add or change the value of the timeout. Value must be specified in minutes as follows. MALWARE_SCAN_OPERATION_TIMEOUT = 120

By default scan operation timeout value is 2880 minutes (two days). Minimum supported value is 60 minutes (1hour) and maximum supported value is 43200 minutes (30 days).

Equivalent Administration Console Property

No equivalent exists in NetBackup Administration Console host properties.

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