Number of Baseline Components

Usage and Config Platform
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I know that according to the BigFix Health Check page the max number of components a baseline should have is 100. If i have a long deployment window (ie. 3 weeks) what would be the impact of deploying a baseline with 300+ components? Are there other factors to consider other than deployment window length? Or am i just better off splitting the baseline in 2 or 3 and sequencing them? I’m trying to figure out the best approach to getting an environment patch compliant as quickly as possible.

Thanks!

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While this doesn’t directly answer your question about baselines, if you want to bring an environment up to patch compliance quickly, I’d recommend the Patch Policy application in WebUI: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSTK87_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.webui.doc/WebUI/Users_Guide/c_get_started_with_patch_policy.html. It avoids the need to manage/maintain baselines, and automatically deploys patches in an efficient manner for you.

(that said, regarding baselines, I would certainly recommend breaking them up to avoid having one baseline with 300+ components)

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Thanks Aram, i’ll take a look.