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Recommendations for Preserving Data Integrity

To ensure data integrity and to prevent the corruption of the CA Network Flow Analysis databases, implement the following recommendations on the servers or hardware systems you use for running CA Network Flow Analysis components:

• Exclude the following directories from real-time antivirus scans: C:\Windows\Temp and <install_path> and all its subdirectories.
• Do not implement drive space compression.
• Do not install any third-party software, except for the following types of software: antivirus, system management, and time synchronization.
• Install important Microsoft updates. Use discretion when you decide whether to install optional updates.
• Defragment the hard disk drive infrequently. Frequent defragmentation is not necessary: CA Network Flow Analysis components typically write sequentially to their database so data fragmentation is minimized.