Adaptec 5325301656 Administration Guide - Page 128

Running a Manual Scan Job, Scheduling a Scan Job, Setting the Type of Files to Scan Selections tab

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Scan Job Configuration and Scheduling Setting the Type of Files to Scan (Selections tab) Use the Selections tab options to choose the types of objects to scan, the types of file extensions to include or exclude from a scan, and the types of compressed files to scan. • File Extensions - You can choose to scan files regardless of extension, or select specific types of extensions to include or exclude. • Compressed Files - To scan compressed files, select the Scan Compressed Files check box, and then click Choose Type to specify the compressed file extension types. Filtering File Information for Logs (Manual Scans Only) You can specify the types of events that are written to a log. Check the Infected files option to put information in the log about files that are found to be infected. Check the Clean files option to put information in the log about files that are scanned and are not infected. Check the Skipped files option to put information in the log about files that have been excluded from the scan. Running a Manual Scan Job Before running a local scan job, confirm that the scanner options are correctly configured as described in the previous section. 1 In Local Scanner View, select the folders you want to scan. The left-hand pane displays the directory structure of the Snap Server. A red check mark on a folder or file indicates that it is selected for scanning. (By default, all directories and files are selected for scanning.) Click folders or files to toggle file/folder selection on or off. 2 Run the scan. Select Scanner > Start Scanning. The interface is unavailable for further configuration while the scan is in progress. The scan results display in the lower pane of the Local Scanner View, and the action taken with each file is listed in the Status column. Scheduling a Scan Job A scan job is configured and scheduled in the Schedule New Scan Job dialog box. To open this dialog box, select the Scanner > Schedule Scan Job > Create command. 1 Set scan options in the Scan and Selection tabs. These options are summarized in "Defining Scan Jobs" on page 113. 114 Snap Server Administrator Guide

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Scan Job Configuration and Scheduling
114
Snap Server Administrator Guide
Setting the Type of Files to Scan (Selections tab)
Use the Selections tab options to choose the types of objects to scan, the types of file
extensions to include or exclude from a scan, and the types of compressed files to
scan.
File Extensions —
You can choose to scan files regardless of extension, or select
specific types of extensions to include or exclude.
Compressed Files —
To scan compressed files, select the
Scan Compressed Files
check box, and then click
Choose Type
to specify the compressed file extension
types.
Filtering File Information for Logs (Manual Scans Only)
You can specify the types of events that are written to a log. Check the
Infected files
option to put information in the log about files that are found to be infected. Check
the
Clean files
option to put information in the log about files that are scanned and
are not infected. Check the
Skipped files
option to put information in the log about
files that have been excluded from the scan.
Running a Manual Scan Job
Before running a local scan job, confirm that the scanner options are correctly
configured as described in the previous section.
1
In Local Scanner View, select the folders you want to scan.
The left-hand pane displays the directory structure of the Snap Server. A red
check mark on a folder or file indicates that it is selected for scanning. (By default,
all directories and files are selected for scanning.) Click folders or files to toggle
file/folder selection on or off.
2
Run the scan.
Select
Scanner > Start Scanning
. The interface is unavailable for further
configuration while the scan is in progress. The scan results display in the lower
pane of the Local Scanner View, and the action taken with each file is listed in the
Status column.
Scheduling a Scan Job
A scan job is configured and scheduled in the Schedule New Scan Job dialog box.
To open this dialog box, select the
Scanner > Schedule Scan Job > Create
command.
1
Set scan options in the Scan and Selection tabs.
These options are summarized in “Defining Scan Jobs” on page 113.