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Schedule a task to purge the old DAT files

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Schedule a task to purge the old DAT files from the managed systems.

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

  2. Click Menu → System Tree, then select the required group or systems.

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

  4. Define these options, then click Create New Task:

    1. For Product, select Trellix Security for Microsoft Exchange 8.8.x

    2. For Task Type, select PurgeOldDats Task.

  5. Type a name for the task, and any notes, then click Save. The task is listed in the Task Name

  6. Select the task and click Next.

  7. Schedule the task as required, then click Next to view a summary of the task.

  8. Review the summary of the task, then click Save.

  9. In the System Tree page, select the systems or groups where you assigned the task, then click Wake Up Agents.

  10. In the Wake Up Trellix Agent screen, select Force complete policy and task update, then click OK.

    Note

    For the number of DAT files, the policy uses the managed system's TSME configuration defined in DAT Settings.