Product:
BigFix Inventory Catalog update 20261109
Published site version:
BigFix Inventory Discovery - version 51
Features:
Key updates in HCL BigFix Inventory Catalog 20261109:
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Discovery of 120+ new software versions including but not limited to the following software manufacturers like Google, JetBrains & OpenAI.
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Added 10 new Publishers to catalog (Refer to the release notes for more details).
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Added discovery for AI Tools: ChatGPT For PowerPoint, Cline, Doubao, Fathom , Fireflies, Gemini, JetBrains AI Assistant , Junie , Kilo Code, Quillbot, Roo Code, Sider, Trae and Warp .
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Delivered Idea (BFINV-I-546)
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Optimization for Catalog processing by removing old software signatures from BigFix Inventory main Catalog. Deleted 5 signatures.
The BigFix Inventory offers a server software catalog that grows the minute new software scan data arrives. The software is discovered using the standard catalog, dynamic patterns, and catalog-less methods that add new software definitions to the server catalog. Enable the Continuous Discovery Processing to benefit from Continuous Server Catalog normalization.
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-20261109-ReleaseNotes.pdf
To view the complete catalog content, use the Software Components report in BigFix Inventory.
Actions needed:
To apply new discovery capability:
For Manual update: Run the Server Software Catalog Update Fixlet (BigFix Inventory Discovery site) from the BigFix console and then wait for the next data import.
For Automatic update: Starting from BFI 11.0.9, there is an automated option to update the catalog without manual console intervention. Please refer to the documentation for automatic catalog update.
To update the IBM LMT Software Catalog, use the ‘Server IBM LMT Software Catalog Update (9.2.45.1, for BFI 11.0.8 and 11.0.9)’ Fixlet.
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