Anti-virus scanning exclusions

You should exclude the Vertica catalog and data directories from anti-virus scanning.

You should exclude the Vertica catalog and data directories from anti-virus scanning. Certain anti-virus products have been identified as targeting Vertica directories, and sometimes lock or delete files in them. This can adversely affect Vertica performance and data integrity.

Identified anti-virus products include the following:

  • ClamAV

  • SentinelOne

  • Sophos

  • Symantec

  • Twistlock