Dell Unity: "svc_cava -stats" Output Explanation
Summary: Various statistic counters can be obtained from the "svc_cava -stats" command.
Instructions
For Example:
1506241872: VC: 5: Total Requests: 10.1506241872: VC: 5:1506241872: VC: 5: NO ANSWER from the Virus Checker Servers: 0.1506241872: VC: 5: ERROR_SETUP: 0.1506241872: VC: 5: FAIL: 5.1506241872: VC: 5: TIMEOUT: 0.1506241872: VC: 5: Total Infected Files: 6.1506241872: VC: 5: Deleted Infected Files: 0.1506241872: VC: 5: Renamed Infected Files: 0.1506241872: VC: 5: Modified Infected Files: 0.1506241872: VC: 5: Detected Infected Files: 6.1506241872: VC: 5: min=2701 uS, max=61869 uS, average=10008 uS1506241872: VC: 5:1506241872: VC: 5: 0 files in the collector queue.1506241872: VC: 5: 0 files processed by the AV threads.
15:43:34 service@FNM00190200427 spa:~/user# svc_cava --help
Usage: svc_cava { <NAS_Server_Name> | ALL } [options] Manages the antivirus service settings of the specified NAS server.
Without option, svc_cava displays the status of antivirus service of the NAS server, including the connection state to CAVA servers, the number of files checked and their progress.
Options are: -stats Display some statistics counters of the antivirus service -set accesstime={ now | none | [[[[yy]mm]dd]hh]mm[.ss] }] Sets the reference time on the virus checker configuration file to now, disables the time scan, or sets the access time in the specified format. -fsscan [ <fs_mountpath> { -list | -create | -delete } ] If no file system is specified, displays the file system scan status for all file systems. The -list option displays the scan status for the specified file system. The -create option initializes a full scan on the file system <fs_name> and the offline options allow the file system scan on all offline files. By default, offline file systems are not included. The -delete option stops the scan.
15:48:40 service@FNM00XXXXXXX spa:~/user# uemcli /net/nas/cava --helpManage and monitor Common AntiVirus Agent (CAVA).Upload/Download: [Upload] uemcli -upload [...] /net/nas/cava [...] Refer to uemcli -upload /net/nas/cava -help for details
[Download] uemcli -download [...] /net/nas/cava [...] Refer to uemcli -download /net/nas/cava -help for details
Actions: [Show] /net/nas/cava [ -server <value> ] show [ -output { nvp | csv | table [ -wrap ] } ] [ { -brief | -detail | -filter <value> } ]
[Set] /net/nas/cava -server <value> set -enabled { yes | no }
Additional Information
Dell Unity Family Unisphere Command-Line Interface User Guide Version 5.5.1 (July 2025)
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
NO ANSWER |
The number of times got no response from the Virus Checker server. |
ERROR_SETUP |
The number of times the Virus Checker server not correctly setup |
FAIL |
The number of times the Virus Checker server failed to scan a file. |
TIMEOUT |
The number of times a Virus Checker server timeout on a file |
Total Infected Files |
The number of files found that contained viruses. |
Deleted Infected Files |
The number of files that contained viruses that were deleted. |
Renamed Infected Files |
The number of files that contained viruses that were renamed. |
Modified Infected Files |
The number of files that contained viruses that were modified. |
Detected Infected Files |
The number of files which contained a virus where no corrective action was taken. Consult the antivirus (AV) logs to determine the reason behind a corrective action not being taken. |
Note:
Counters reset under the following conditions:
- Storage Processor (SP) reboot
- Restart of the CAVA virus-checking service