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Configure deferred scan using command line interface

  • Published on Oct 6, 2026
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You can enable or disable deferred scans using these commands.

Task

  1. To enable deferred scan, run:
    /opt/McAfee/ens/tp/bin/mfetpcli --setdeferredscan enable
  2. To disable deferred scan, run:
    /opt/McAfee/ens/tp/bin/mfetpcli --setdeferredscan disable

    Note

    You can view updated status of deferred scan only after restating the service.

  3. To view the status of deferred scan, run:
    /opt/McAfee/ens/tp/bin/mfetpcli --getdeferredscan