Product:
BigFix Inventory Catalog update 20250103
Published site version:
BigFix Inventory Discovery - version 11
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 20250103:
- Discovery of 80+ new software versions with use of standard and template signatures including but not limited to the following software manufacturers Adobe, Microsoft & Oracle.
- Idea BFINV-I-367 is addressed (“Publisher name is updated from “Trend Micro” to “OSSEC Project Team” for OSSEC HIDS version 2.6.”).
- EOS information added for 5 Oracle Software components.
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-20250103-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 Overview (refresh if needed)
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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.
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)
– The BigFix Inventory Team