The BigFix Scanner Team is proud to announce the new version of the BigFix Scanner.
Published site:
BigFix Scanner version 7
Features:
Key features in this update:
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BigFix Scanner service collects additional device metrics on Windows to support BigFix solutions like file system scan for the BigFix Inventory. The BigFix solution configures the service automatically and no further actions are required. BigFix solutions may require specific BigFix Scanner versions to support new functionality. In case of product function using the BigFix Scanner refer to the official BigFix product documentation.
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Technical equivalent to IBM Common Inventory Technology component v9.2.41.
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IBM Power 11 support for the capacity scan
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Support for new systems for managed devices
- Linux on ix86 (32-bit) - to support in particular TinyCore Linux.
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 https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/BigFix_Scanner/BigFix_Scanner/Installation/supported_managed_devices.html
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Serviceability enhancements
- Wscan skips evaluation of catalog signatures which are wildcards only. The scanner priority is to assure main functions are operational without memory-related failures, even when using large catalogs.
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Security enhancements
- 7za binary was updated to version 25.01
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Updated BigFix Capacity Planning - BigFix Scanner Supplement with information about disk space requirements on Windows
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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-11.0.41.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf
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.
Deploying default BigFix Scanner means installation of additional Windows service. Please consult and agree within wider IT teams rollout of this across the environment. Some systems might monitor introducing new service on Windows endpoints and trigger alerts.
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:
For more information about how to install, maintain, and use the BigFix Scanner, refer to
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/BigFix_Scanner/index.html.
– The BigFix Scanner Team