Run BES Computer Remover without stopping BES services

[ipeluaga]

Hi BigFix forum,

Is it a bad idea to run the Computer Remover utility from BESAdmin (for Native agents, with all box checked) without stopping the BES services on the Root Server?

Thanks in advance!

[vk.khurava]

@ipeluaga

Is it a bad idea to run the Computer Remover utility from BESAdmin (for Native agents, with all box checked) without stopping the BES services on the Root Server?

I don’t see any issue with running the Computer Remover, especially if cleanup is already performed regularly, meaning there isn’t a significant backlog to process.

That said, it’s considered best practice to schedule during off-peak hours, as running it during peak usage particularly when processing a large number of records (in cases where it hasn’t been run frequently) may take longer to complete or lead to temporary performance impact.

In my experience, I’ve never encountered any issues running it during production hours. However, in all my environments, it is already scheduled.

Regarding BES services, there is no requirement to stop them while running the Computer Remover.