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EMC NetWorker Antivirus Considerations

When backing up Windows machines with antivirus software, backups can be impacted if the antivirus is not configured correctly. The document provides recommendations to 1) configure antivirus to avoid scanning files opened for backup, 2) exclude NetWorker directories from antivirus monitoring, and 3) apply Symantec definitions to prevent full backups from occurring after scans. These configurations help optimize backups by preventing antivirus from interfering with backup processes and reducing unnecessary full backups.

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EMC NetWorker Antivirus Considerations

When backing up Windows machines with antivirus software, backups can be impacted if the antivirus is not configured correctly. The document provides recommendations to 1) configure antivirus to avoid scanning files opened for backup, 2) exclude NetWorker directories from antivirus monitoring, and 3) apply Symantec definitions to prevent full backups from occurring after scans. These configurations help optimize backups by preventing antivirus from interfering with backup processes and reducing unnecessary full backups.

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EMC NetWorker Antivirus considerations

When performing backups of Windows machines running antivirus software, undesirable behaviors occur
when the antivirus software is not tuned for backup environments:
1. [ ] Configure the Antivirus avoid scanning files which are opened for backup:
ncheck Opened for Backup in the Advanced Auto-Protect options for !orton Antivirus.
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*. [ ] Configure Antivirus software to e+clude the monitoring of
, !etWorker bin director- .C:\Program Fies\!egato\nsr\"in/
, !etWorker 0esource 1atabases .C:\Program Fies\!egato\nsr\res/
, !etWorker "edia 1atabase folder .C:\Program Fies\!egato\nsr\mm/
, !etWorker 2nde+ 1atabase .C:\Program Fies\!egato\nsr\#nde$/
, Advanced file t-pe device directories
3or !orton Antivirus, refer to the following !orton knowledgebase article which provides details on
how to configure an e+clusions list.
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e+clusions.
&. [ ] Appl- "0( of 5-mantec Antivirus 1).1 and 5-mantec Client 5ecurit- &.1 to prevent full
backups from occurring instead of incremental backups after a scan runs. 6he 5-mantec 0elease
!otes provides details.
Note: Windows *))) servers are onl- supported as !etWorker clients.

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