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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
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  4. Add an existing scan host
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Add an existing scan host

Use this procedure to add a same scan host in another scan host pool of same share type.

To configure an existing scan host

  1. On left, click Detection and reporting > Malware detection.
  2. Click Malware detection page, click Malware settings on the top right corner.
  3. On the Malware scanner host pools page, select the desired scan host pool and click Manage hosts from the action menu.
  4. On the Manage malware scanner hosts page, click Add existing to select pre-existing host.

    Note:

    List includes all scan hosts from all scan host pools.

  5. On the Add existing malware scanner host window, select the desired one or more scan hosts.
  6. Click Add.

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