What files or directories need to be excluded from anti-virus scans in CAPM?
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Issue/Introduction
We are required by internal rules to run anti-virus on all systems.
Are there any requirements for exclusion of files or directories if we are running anti-virus software on the CAPM host servers?
Cause
Because the database and catalog files are in use when Vertica is running, an anti-virus scan could lock a file or cause resource contention when Vertica needs to write to that file.
Environment
All supported releases
Component : IM Reporting / Admin / Configuration
Resolution
1. On the Data Repository systems:
Please exclude the following directories from any anti-virus scans when vertica is running:
/opt/vertica
The data directory
The catalog directory
Note: the paths for data and catalog can be found in the drinstall.properties file used for the install
E.G.
# Location of Vertica's data directory
DbDataDir=/data
# Location of Vertica's catalog directory
DbCatalogDir=/catalog
2. On the CAPC console host:
the MySql directory:
/opt/CA/MySql
3. On the DA host
Exclude the installation directory, the backup directory, and all subdirectories from antivirus scans.
Ex: /opt/IMDataAggregator
4. On the DC host
Exclude the installation directory and all subdirectories from antivirus scans.
Ex: /opt/CA/IMDataCollector
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