Controlling vFiler usage of host storage system virus scanners

What a vFiler is

The vFiler^TM feature of the MultiStore^TM software product is created by partitioning the storage and networking resources of a single storage system so that it appears as multiple storage systems on the network. Each "storage system" created as a result of the partitioning is called a vFiler, which represents a virtual storage system. A vFiler, using the resources assigned, delivers file services to its clients as a storage system does. For more information about vFilers, see the MultiStore Administration Guide.

About controlling virus scanner usage

By default, vFilers can scan files using the virus scanners that are connected to the host storage system. You can register a virus scanner in one of two ways:

The virus scanner registers with each vFiler individually. In this way, each vFiler authenticates the virus scanner and the vFiler appears as a separate machine to the virus scanner.
The virus scanner registers with only the physical storage system. In this way, only the storage system authenticates the virus scanner.
Note
The virus scanner accesses all files through the storage system, not through each vFiler.

If you have several vFilers, each owned by a separate organization, you might want to have the virus scanner register with each vFiler if you have security concerns.

You can control whether vFilers are allowed to use the host storage system's virus scanners by using the use_host_scanners option of the vscan command.

Enabling and disabling host scanner usage for vFilers

To enable or disable a vFiler's ability to use the virus-scanning clients recognized by the host storage system, complete the following step.

Step	Action
1	From the vFiler console, enter the following command: vscan options use_host_scanners [on\|off] Note This command does not run on the default vFiler.