analysis file max-size

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Configures the maximum size of the file for analysis on the appliance.

If the submitted file is larger than the configured maximum size, the appliance will not perform dynamic analysis or static analysis on the submitted malware sample.

For details about how to configure the maximum size of the file for dynamic analysis, refer to the following documents:

  • "System Configuration" chapter of the Email Security — Server User Guide, Malware Analysis User Guide, and the File Protect User Guide

  • "Configuring Threat Management" chapter of the Network Security User Guide

  • "Maximum File Size for Analysis" chapter of the Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server Administration Guide

Syntax

analysis file max-size <MB>

Parameters

<MB>

The maximum size of the file to be analyzed. By default, the maximum size of the file is 100 MB.

Appliance

File Size Range

Email Security — Server

1 MB to 1024 MB

Network Security

1 MB to 1024 MB

Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server

1 MB to 1024 MB

File Protect

1 MB to 10240 MB

Malware Analysis

1 MB to 10240 MB

Example

The following example changes the maximum file size to 10 MB:

hostname (config) # analysis file max-size 10
hostname (config) # show analysis config
.....

VM throttling                            : AUTO

Riskware detection                       : Enabled
Block Riskware                           : No

Max overall file size                    : 10
Max DA file size                         : 32

User role

Admin or Operator

Command mode

Config

Supported appliances

This command is supported on the following appliances running the specified releases or later:

  • Email Security — Server: Release 8.1.2

  • Network Security: Release 8.2.0.

  • File Protect: Release 8.2.0.

  • Malware Analysis: Release 8.2.0.

  • Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server: Release 8.2.0.