Configuring NetBackup client as the scan host
NetBackup malware scanning feature requires configuration of an additional host (a scan-host).
Before configuring scan host ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
See Prerequisites for a scan host.
Configuring NetBackup client as the scan host
- Install NFS client by running the following command on PowerShell:
Install-WindowsFeature -Name NFS-Client
- Enable UID mapping by running the following commands on PowerShell to enable NFS user mapping:
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Set-NfsMappingStore -EnableUNMLookup $True -UNMServer localhost PS C:\Users\Administrator> nfsadmin mapping The following are the settings on localhost Mapping Server Lookup : Enabled Mapping Server : localhost AD Lookup : Disabled AD Domain
- Run the configuration script as follows:
For Linux: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/nbscanhostconfigcmd -validate
For Windows: install_path\NetBackup\bin\goodies\nbscanhostconfigcmd.exe" -validate
- Restart NFS client:
After updating
passwd/groupfiles, restart NFS client service using the following commands:nfsadmin client stop
nfsadmin client start
- Verify the ID (UID/GID) mapping for user by running the following command using PowerShell:
Get-NfsMappedIdentity -AccountName scanuser -AccountType User UserIdentifier : 1001 GroupIdentifier : 1001 UserName : scanuser PrimaryGroup : SupplementaryGroups :
- Configure the Malware scanner tool (Microsoft Defender Antivirus).
For more information on setting up PBX communication, refer to the 'Configuring NetBackup Messaging Broker service to use PBX port' section in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.