Anti-virus Policy

Virus attacks on IS/IT infrastructure are becoming increasingly frequent, making a robust anti-virus policy essential for any security strategy. Developing such a policy is the responsibility of the IS/IT system administrator. Mitel, as a supplier of equipment that could be targeted by viruses, ensures that their products are compatible with existing anti-virus policies in the IT environment.

The MX-ONE Service Node runs on Linux OS, which has traditionally been less susceptible to virus attacks. However, there is a slight risk of viruses targeting Linux OS, so installing anti-virus software on the MX-ONE Service Node is an option.

When installing an anti-virus application with multiple features, only the anti-virus feature should be enabled. Other features, such as firewall and integrity protection, can be disabled as they are already covered by the MX-ONE Service Node's hardening measures. It's crucial to ensure that virus definition files are always up to date.

Note:

Mitel does not provide or recommend any anti virus applications with MX-ONE.

If you use any anti-virus service, the following recommendations apply:

Stop the anti-virus service when upgrading the MX-ONE.
Run updates during low traffic periods.
Increase swap size on the MX-ONE Service Node to match demand.
On-access real-time anti-virus scanning is CPU and memory intensive. To avoid performance degradation, consider scanning only a subset of files (e.g., user directories). Including logging directories in the scan list may impact performance.

MX-ONE Service Node

Note:

Mitel does not provide or recommend any anti-virus applications with MX-ONE.

If you use any anti-virus service, the following recommendations apply:

Stop the anti-virus service when upgrading the MX-ONE.
Run updates during low traffic periods.
Increase swap size on the MX-ONE Service Node to match demand.
On-access real-time anti-virus scanning is CPU and memory intensive. To avoid performance degradation, consider scanning only a subset of files (for example, user directories). Including logging directories in the scan list may impact performance.

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