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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section IV. Malware scanning
  4. Malware scan configuration parameters
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Malware scan configuration parameters

This section includes the following topics:
  • MALWARE_SCAN_OPERATION_TIMEOUT

  • MALWARE_DETECTION_CLEANUP_PERIOD

  • MALWARE_DETECTION_TIMEOUT_PERIOD option for NetBackup servers

  • FAIL_SAFE_SCAN_RETRY_COUNT

  • Malware hash configuration parameters

  • MALWARE_DETECTION_MALWARE_JOBS_CLEANUP_PERIOD

  • MALWARE_DETECTION_WORKLIST_CLEANUP_PERIOD

  • CLIENT_KEEP_LOG_DAYS

  • VIRUS_SIGNATURE_UPDATE_INTERVAL

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