IBM Endpoint Manager generally tries to stay close to the terms used by vendors. For terminology that Microsoft uses for patch category information, IBM Endpoint Manager refers to Microsoft information sources that are available to the public. There are some differences in the terms used by Microsoft and the IBM Endpoint Manager content. This might be caused by changes that Microsoft made to the category names.
In some instances, IBM Endpoint Manager retains legacy terminology in the content. Due to legacy issues, there are a number of Fixlets in IBM Endpoint Manager that are still categorized with the previous terms used. It is taken into account that existing users might write scripts on top of the IEM Server and might already have mature work flows and script systems in place.
Refer to the following table as a general guideline of the IBM Endpoint Manager terms and its equivalent Microsoft terms that are currently used. The Microsoft category terms were taken from KB#824684.
* IBM Endpoint Manager will no longer use these terms in the future releases of Fixlet messages. Due to legacy issues, Fixlets that were released before the new terms were implemented might retain the earlier terms that were used.
IEM Defined categories
IBM Endpoint Manager has defined some categories that do not have a Microsoft equivalent.
Microsoft Unsupported
A category which provides Fixlets to help users to identify End Of Life Microsoft products.
Setting
A category which provides Fixlets that help to set a specific configuration to the system before or after a patch deployment.
Bug Fix
A category which provides Fixlets that remediate bugs.
Audit
A category which provides Fixlets that alert users about an issue.
Security Setting
A category which provides audit Fixlets that alert users about
security-related issues. Fixlets with the Security Setting category do
not patch but have an Action for users that opt to turn off the flag to
make the Fixlet non-relevant.
Note: This blog post is similar to the DevWorks wiki article of the same title.