VNX CAVA can scan only specific file systems?

Question

Hi there,

I configured CAVA for VNX and started a *.*- full scan on the CS. It then appeared to me that it might take ages since I didnt consider that not only a certain file system is being scanned but all of them. Is there a way, apart from remounting a filesystem with noscan flag to exclude a filesystem from being scanned? Would a noscan mount necessarily result in the filesystem to become unavailble during the remounting?

best regards,

Steven

britten · Accepted Answer

I just got it. I started the scan on a specific filesystem. Hence not all file systems are being scanned. I got confused with the on access scanner cheers

Peter_EMC · Answer

check the syntax of server_viruschk

There is an option to stop a scan on file system

EXAMPLE #8

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To stop a scan on a file system, type:

$ server_viruschk server_2 -fsscan ufs1 -delete

server_2 : done

britten · Answer

Hi Peter,

Thanks. I don't like to stop the scan itself but only scan a specific filesystem or exclude a number of filesystems from the scan. The scanner started to scan each file in every file system.

kr

Jyothi_P_Bharat · Answer

Hi Britten,

I found this information:

CAVA will scan a file in the following instances:

CAVA will scan files for a virus the first time that a file is read, subsequent to the initial implementation of CAVA and any updates to virus definitions.

Creating, modifying, or moving a file

When restoring a file (or files) from backup

When renaming a file with a different file extension

Whenever an administrator performs a full file system scan (with the server_viruschk command) .

Thanks

Jyothi

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