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Schedule a full or quick scan on managed systems

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Schedule an on-demand scan to detect malware threats in the managed system.

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  1. Log on to the ePO - On-prem server as an administrator.

  2. Click Menu | Systems | System Tree, then select a group or systems.

  3. Click the Assigned Client Tasks tab, then click Actions | New Client Task Assignment.

    1. For Product, select Endpoint Security Threat Prevention.

    2. For Task Type, select Policy Based On-Demand Scan, select the task from the Task Name list, then click Next.

  4. Define these parameters, then click Next.

    • Schedule status

    • Schedule type

    • Effective period

    • Start time

    • Task runs according to

    • Options

    Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention supports only the Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Once, and Run Immediately options.

  5. In the Summary page, click Save.

  6. In the System Tree, select the systems or groups where you assigned the task.

  7. In the right pane, click the Group Details tab, then click Wake Up Agents.

  8. In Force policy update, select Force complete policy and task update, then click OK.