Using Signals to Control the Virus Scan Server 

Use

You can send the virus scan server operating system signals so that it performs functions. This is useful if, for example, you want to administrate the virus scan server from a shell script.

Procedure

The table below lists the signals and their effect on the virus scan server.

Signals and Their Actions

Signal	Action
SIGINT	Downloads
SIGUSR1	Reduces trace level
SIGUSR2	Increases trace level
SIGHUP	Reinitializes virus scan instances within the virus scan server. After an update of the external product, you can use this signal to prompt the virus scan server to reinitialize itself, so that it has an up-to-date status.