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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section X. Detection and reporting
  4. Malware scanning
  5. Managing a scan host
  6. Activate or deactivate the scan host
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Activate or deactivate the scan host

To activate or deactivate the scan host

  1. On left, select Detection and reporting > Malware detection.
  2. At the top right, select Malware detection settings > Manage malware scanner host pools.
  3. Select the desired scan host pool and select Actions > Manage hosts.
  4. Select the desired host. Depending on the status of the scan host, from the Actions menu select Activate or Deactivate.

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