The BigFix Scanner Team is proud to announce the new version of the BigFix Scanner.
Published site:
BigFix Scanner version 6
Features:
Key features in this update:
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BigFix Scanner Service with the new File System monitoring is now a standard feature with upgrade process supported
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File System Monitoring for Windows is now enhanced with USN Journal based monitoring of NTFS filesystem
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New Install or Upgrade Scanner Fixlet covers both scanner components - Service and Wscan
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Original Fixlet 1 Install or Upgrade Scanner has been renamed and it continues to cover Wscan component only
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New BigFix Scanner Service restore from backup (Windows) Fixlet
This Fixlet can be used in case of upgrade issues to restore the previous service version and its database from backup created in the initial step of the upgrade process. -
New BigFix Scanner Service Restart/Stop/Start Fixlet
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The Activate/Deactivate Preview Features Fixlets are not relevant in this update as no preview features are available
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Technical equivalent to IBM Common Inventory Technology component v9.2.40.
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Support for new systems for managed devices
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (IBM Power, zSystems, x86-64)
- CentOS Stream 10 x86_64.
Note: BigFix Scanner Service is supported on Windows 10 or higher and Windows Server 2016 or higher.
For more information about the supported systems, refer to the BigFix Scanner documentation Supported operating systems -
Selected scanner fixes.
To view the details related to the preview feature and scanner defects that were fixed in this update, refer to the release notes https://support.bigfix.com/scanner/BigFix-Scanner-11.0.40.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf and the user documentation <deactivated> Scanner Preview Features
The BigFix team published a set of articles explaining the change related to the new Scanner site, scanner naming, versioning, common and product specific fixlets. For details refer to the BigFix Scanner documentation.
Actions needed:
Run the Install or Upgrade scanner Fixlet from the BigFix Scanner site to install or upgrade both Service and Wscan components.
Run the Install or Upgrade Scanner - Wscan Only Fixlet in case you would like to install or upgrade the Wscan component.
The complete upgrade procedure and post-upgrade steps are available in the product documentation: Upgrading the scanner
For more information about how to install, maintain, and use the BigFix Scanner, refer to BigFix Scanner Documentation
– The BigFix Scanner Team