Product:
BigFix Inventory Catalog update 20240813
Published site version:
BigFix Inventory Discovery - version 4
Note: BigFix Inventory v10 site is deprecated and no longer used for updates.
Features:
BigFix Inventory delivers increased value and demonstrates HCL’s commitment towards HCL, IBM and Oracle customers.
Key updates in HCL BigFix Inventory Catalog 20240813:
- Two Ideas implemented: BFINV-I-387 (includes 7 software titles) and BFINV-I-388 .
- Discovery of 90+ new software versions with use of standard and template signatures, including but not limited to the following software manufacturers Amazon, Citrix, IBM, RedHat & SAP.
- End-of-Support information refreshed for CentOS components (new- 46).
To view the complete list of new features and defects that were fixed in this application update, refer to the release notes.
Catalog: https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-Catalog-20240813-ReleaseNotes.pdf
To view the complete catalog content, use the Software Components report in BigFix Inventory.
Actions needed:
To apply new discovery capability, run the Server Software Catalog Update Fixlet (check new BigFix Inventory Discovery site) from the BigFix console and then wait for the next data import.
If BigFix Inventory Discovery site is not visible
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Check for License Update via BigFix License Oview (refresh if nevereded)
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Enable new sites: BigFix Inventory and BigFix Inventory Discovery.
Starting from 20240612 release, Catalog updates are available from a new BigFix Inventory Discovery site, and BigFix Inventory server version 11.x is required for all subsequent catalog releases.
If you already upgraded to BigFix Inventory server v11, then verify if your BigFix Inventory server v11 is not impacted by specific issues [BigFix Inventory: Application Update 11.0.0.0 build 20240820-1428 published 2024-08-27 - Release Announcements / Inventory (Release Announcements) - BigFix Forum ]. Apply related hotfixes if necessary before updating the catalog.
If your BigFix Inventory server version is less than V11, then upgrading the BigFix Inventory server to version 11 is required to activate the catalog import option. Previous versions of BigFix Inventory server will ignore new catalogs during import time. See server release notes for details and upgrade procedure: https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-11.0.0.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf
For more information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix Inventory application, refer to the user documentation: BigFix 11 Inventory Documentation
To find out more about Catalog Updates, visit: Catalog Overview (hcltechsw.com)
We hope you find this latest release of BigFix Inventory Catalog content useful and effective.
Thank you!