Product:
BigFix Inventory Catalog update 20251128.
Published site version:
BigFix Inventory Discovery - version 31
Features:
Key updates in HCL BigFix Inventory Catalog 20251128:
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Discovery of 80+ new software versions including but not limited to the following software manufacturers like BellSoft, Dell & Oracle.
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Added software Categories data for 13070 software components and software License type data for 36 software products. This data is powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and verified in-house for selected vendors to provide accuracy close to 90%.
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Updated EOS information for IBM Software.
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Optimization for catalog processing by removing old software signatures from BigFix Inventory main catalog. Deleted 90+ signatures out of which 40 are deleted as a part of clean up activity (this content is still available as custom signatures on demand if needed when requested through the support channel) and remaining 50 are replaced with 7 template signatures to enable discovery of multiple versions - current and future.
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-20251128-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 ( BigFix Inventory Discovery site) from the BigFix console and then wait for the next data import.
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
– The BigFix Inventory Team