Symantec Mail Security, Administration Manual

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190 Administering the system
Managing Scanners
Disable or enable a Scanner
Follow these procedures to disable or enable a Scanner.
To disable a Scanner
1 In the Control Center, click Settings > Hosts .
A red x ( ) in the Enabled column indicates that the Scanner is disabled. A
green check mark ( ) in the Enabled column indicates that the Scanner is
enabled.
2 To disable a Scanner that is currently enabled, check the box next to the
Scanner and click
Edit .
3
Click Do not accept incoming messages .
4 Click Save .
5 Allow messages to drain from the queue.
You can check message queue status in
Status > Message Queues .
6 Check the box next to the Scanner you want to disable and click disable .
Check as many Scanners as needed before clicking Disable .
The Scanner list updates to reflect your choice.
Clicking
Enable for an enabled Scanner or Disable for a disabled Scanner
has no effect on the Scanner.
To enable a Scanner
1 In the Control Center, click Settings > Hosts .
A red x ( ) in the Enabled column indicates that the Scanner is disabled. A
green check mark ( ) in the Enabled column indicates that the Scanner is
enabled.
2 To enable a Scanner that is currently disabled, check the box next to the
Scanner and click
Enable .
Check as many Scanners as needed before clicking Enable .
The Scanner list updates to reflect your choice.
Clicking
Enable for an enabled Scanner or Disable for a disabled Scanner
has no effect on the Scanner.
Deleting Scanners
When you delete a Scanner using the Control Center, you permanently remove
that Scanner’s services from the Control Center. To prevent a Scanner from
continuing to run after deleting it, disable the Scanner before deleting it.