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# How to set a vulnerability exclusion

The container scanner supports some pre-existing methods for declaring exclusions:

* [from the report page](/the-meterian-webapp/advanced-functionalities/set-exclusion/set-exclusions-report-page.md)
* [from the dashboard](/the-meterian-webapp/advanced-functionalities/set-exclusion/from-the-dashboard.md)

### From a .meterian file

The format of the `.meterian` file is defined [here](/the-meterian-webapp/advanced-functionalities/set-exclusion/dotmeterian.md).

In order to use a `.meterian` file with the container scanner it must be present in the directory where you launch the scanner.

### From a .trivyignore file 

You can also use a `.trivyignore` file to exclude CVEs from your analysis.\
The currently supported `.trivyignore` format is defined [here](https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy/v0.38/docs/vulnerability/examples/filter/#by-vulnerability-ids).

In order to use a `.trivyignore` file to declare exclusions it must also be present in the directory where you launch the scanner.

Please keep in mind, the `.trivyignore` file is only supported by the container scanner.