Randomize scan start time

[Torb]

Hi I have a question about the setting above.

Does it:

A: Start the scan at random anytime between 09:00pm and 09:00pm the next day and then scans until finish.

B: Start the scan at random anytime between 09:00pm and 09:00pm the next day and ends the scan unless finished after 24 hours.

??

Best Regards

Torb

[Rafeeq]

Yes, You are right on that. :)

[pete]

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH134279&locale=en_US

has the explaination.

[Torb]

HI.

It doesn't really answer:)

Is it option A or B?

[Rafeeq]

policies are applied to groups, lets say that u have selected randamization..

if your group contains cluster servers , the scan will not start at the same time on both the active and passive node...the timing will be randamized ..

Randomization ensures each client on a guest system does not run a scheduled scan or update virus definitions at the same time.

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH95928

[pete]

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/resources/sites/BUSINESS/content/staging/DOCUMENTATION/3000/DOC3411/en_US/5.0/Release_Notes_SEP11.0.6.pdf

 

Scan for up to n hours

 

This setting lets you control scan times in environments where resources may be limited. If a scan does not finished within the time period that is specified, the scan resumes at the next scheduled time. For randomized scans, the scan resumes at a randomized time during the specified interval. For example, if you configure the scan to run at 8:00pm and set the duration for up to 4 hours, a non-randomized scan starts or resumes at 8:00pm. For randomized scans, the scan starts or resumes at a randomly selected minute between 8:00pm and midnight.

 

■ Randomize the scan start time within this period.

If you choose to limit the scan time, you can also specify Randomize scan start time within this period. Use this setting to scan virtual machines. Randomizing scans minimizes the chance of multiple scans starting at the same time and requiring high resource use on the host computer.

 

[Torb]

Ok.

So if you set the scan time as I have done above.

 

1. It will start randomely anytime between 09:00PM and 09:00PM the next day.

2. For example at 07:00 PM the next day (randomely).

3. If the scan takes 28 hours. It will stop at 07:00PM the third day

4. It will then scan the last 4 hours at next scedhuled scan

Correct?

(Yes/No, please no KB links)

(Please see screenshot)

 

[Rafeeq]

Yes

[pete]

yes, it resumes in the next scheduled scan.