Configuring additional Protection Server settings

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Additional Protection Server settings

Configuring additional Protection Server settings

5 September 2024

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You can configure additional settings for the Protection Server in the Protection Server policy using Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console or Kaspersky Security Center Web Console. You first need to enable the display of additional settings in the policy.

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How to configure additional settings for the Protection Server in Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console

In the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console tree, in the Managed devices folder, select the administration group containing the SVM with the Protection Server whose settings you want to configure.
In the workspace, select the Policies tab.
Select a Protection Server policy in the list of policies and right-click to open the Properties: <Policy name> window.
In the policy properties window, select the Advanced settings section in the list on the left.
In the right part of the window, configure the following settings:
- Maximum number of simultaneous scan requests
  Maximum number of scan requests from Light Agents simultaneously processed by the Protection Server. Light Agents generate scan requests during protection of virtual machines and while running scan tasks.
  
  By default, the Protection Server can process 75 scan requests simultaneously.
- Maximum number of scan tasks started by schedule
  Maximum number of simultaneous scan tasks running on the Protection Server that have been started according to the Light Agent schedule. These scan tasks are low-priority tasks for the Protection Server.
  
  By default, five low-priority scan tasks are performed simultaneously.
- Maximum number of scan tasks started manually
  Maximum number of simultaneous scan tasks running on the Protection Server that were started manually. These scan tasks are high-priority tasks for the Protection Server.
  
  By default, five high-priority scan tasks are performed simultaneously.
- Trace level
  Drop-down list where you can select the trace level for the Protection Server (scanserver service on the SVM). The trace levels are arranged so that each level includes all of the levels below it.
  
  The following items are available from the drop-down list:
  - Default value. Default value.
  - Tracing is disabled (0). Creation of trace files is disabled.
  - Starting and stopping components (100). Informational messages about starting and stopping the Protection Server.
  - Critical errors (200). Messages about critical errors in the operation of the Protection Server.
  - Errors (300). Messages about errors and critical errors in the operation of the Protection Server.
  - Critical warnings (400). Critical warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Warnings (500). All warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Important messages (600). Important messages, all warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Informational messages (700). Informational messages, important messages and all warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Debugging messages (800). Debugging messages and all informational and important messages, as well as all warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Detailed debugging messages (900). Debugging messages with more detailed information and all informational and important messages, as well as all warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - All messages (1000). All possible messages and warnings.
- Restore default settings
  Restores the default settings.
Click the Apply button.

How to configure additional settings for the Protection Server in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console

In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Devices → Policies and policy profiles.
A list of policies opens.
Select the administration group containing the SVM with the Protection Server whose settings you want to configure. To do so, click the link in the Current path field located above the list of policies and policy profiles, and select an administration group in the window that opens.
The list displays only the policies configured for the selected administration group.
Click on the name of the desired policy in the list.
In the policy properties window that opens, select the Application settings tab and go to the Additional settings section.
In the right part of the window, configure the following settings:
- Maximum number of simultaneous scan requests
  Maximum number of scan requests from Light Agents simultaneously processed by the Protection Server. Light Agents generate scan requests during protection of virtual machines and while running scan tasks.
  
  By default, the Protection Server can process 75 scan requests simultaneously.
- Maximum number of scan tasks started by schedule
  Maximum number of simultaneous scan tasks running on the Protection Server that have been started according to the Light Agent schedule. These scan tasks are low-priority tasks for the Protection Server.
  
  By default, five low-priority scan tasks are performed simultaneously.
- Maximum number of scan tasks started manually
  Maximum number of simultaneous scan tasks running on the Protection Server that were started manually. These scan tasks are high-priority tasks for the Protection Server.
  
  By default, five high-priority scan tasks are performed simultaneously.
- Trace level
  Drop-down list where you can select the trace level for the Protection Server (scanserver service on the SVM). The trace levels are arranged so that each level includes all of the levels below it.
  
  The following items are available from the drop-down list:
  - Default value. Default value.
  - Tracing is disabled (0). Creation of trace files is disabled.
  - Starting and stopping components (100). Informational messages about starting and stopping the Protection Server.
  - Critical errors (200). Messages about critical errors in the operation of the Protection Server.
  - Errors (300). Messages about errors and critical errors in the operation of the Protection Server.
  - Critical warnings (400). Critical warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Warnings (500). All warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Important messages (600). Important messages, all warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Informational messages (700). Informational messages, important messages and all warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Debugging messages (800). Debugging messages and all informational and important messages, as well as all warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - Detailed debugging messages (900). Debugging messages with more detailed information and all informational and important messages, as well as all warnings and messages about ordinary and critical errors.
  - All messages (1000). All possible messages and warnings.
- Restore default settings
  Restores the default settings.
Click the Apply button.

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