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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Backup anomaly detection
  4. Configure anomaly detection settings
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Configure anomaly detection settings

Once you enable anomaly detection setting, anomaly data gathering, detection service, and events are enabled. Basic and advanced anomaly detection settings are available.

See About backup anomaly detection.

To configure anomaly detection settings

  1. Sign in to the NetBackup web UI.
  2. On the left, select Detection and reporting > Anomaly detection.
  3. On the top right, Click Anomalies settings.
  4. Click Edit on the right to configure anomaly detection settings by selecting one of the following options:
    • Disable all

    • Enable anomaly data gathering

    • Enable anomaly data gathering and detection service

    • Enable anomaly data gathering and detection service and events

  5. Click Save.
  6. Click Edit to modify the following Basic Settings:
    • Anomaly detection sensitivity

    • Data retention settings

    • Data gathering settings

    • Anomaly proxy server settings

  7. Click Save.
  8. Click Advanced settings.
  9. Edit Disable anomaly settings for clients.
  10. Click Save.
  11. Edit Disable policy type or specific features for machine learning.
  12. Click Save.

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