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Setting the system utilization for the scan to low provides improved performance for other
running applications. The low setting is useful for systems with high end user activity. Conversely,
by setting the system utilization to normal the scan completes faster. The normal setting is
useful for systems that have large volumes and very little end user activity.
You might want to configure the system utilization differently depending what type of activity
is performed on your system. For example, use one of the following setting for systems with
the listed user activity:
• Normal — For systems with little user activity. For example, servers.
• Below Normal — For systems with typical user activity. For example, individual workstations.
• Low — For systems with above average user activity. For example, workstations used for
CPU intensive activities such as computer aided design (CAD).
NOTE: Setting the system utilization to low could cause your on-demand scan to take up to
twice as long.
To configure the system utilization using ePolicy Orchestrator, click Menu | System | System
Tree and click Client tasks. Click the Configuration and Performance tabs to specify
performance options for the scan.
Use the System Utilization slider to configure the setting for the scan process and threads
priority best for the type of activity performed on your system.
Configuring Performance Improvements
Configuring system utilization to match system use
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