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NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Deactivate the scan host

  1. On left, click Detection and reporting > Malware detection.
  2. Click Malware detection page, click Malware detection 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. Select the desired host and click Deactivate.

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