IBM BIGFIX CONSOLE ACCESS
1. First we have to open IBM BIGFIX (IEM) console in IEM server where it is
Go towindows desktop shot cutIEM console.
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Enter the user name and password and login.
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4. Here we can able to view Computers, All Fixlets & Task, Baselines, Action
status, etc. also available modules in the Left Below.
5.How to installed IEM Clients
6. Go toIEM Client deployment toolin start menu,
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8. We can deploy agent from the tool, (we can deployed agent based on Active
Directory, Workgroup administrator, also NT Domain)
9. For example Active Directory method choose next enter the AD user
name and password in the window
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11.The next window shown list of AD user OC based, so we can select which
machine we need to installed IEM agents select nextselect startagent
will install on the machines via remotely.
12. After install agents it will communicates in IEM console, like
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14.Also We can install the IBM Bigfix Agent manually using IBM Bigfix agent
setup files,
15.Go toIBM Bigfix Installed directoryC:\Program Files (x86)\Bigfix
EnterpriseBES InstallerClient Folder,
16.Copy the folder and paste to the required endpoints, then RUN the setup
filesclick NextChoose Install DirectoryClick NextFinish,
17. How to deploy patches to the endpoints
18.We can deployed patches to the endpoints multiple methods, like single
computer machine and choose the required patches and deployed, also we
have using baseline methods.
19.For example choose single machine in the console, it will show what is the
required patches to the selected machine from the console below right
sidefixlets message.
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21.After select based on the severity based criticalsitepatches for
windowsselectcategorychoose which we want to deploy patches in the
right side area,
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23.Selectall the fixletright clickchoose add new baselineand enter the
baseline (machine name) and select OK.
24.If we create the baseline go toComponentshere shown any warning
message please go down to the fixlet some fixlets are not add to the
same baseline (right side No default Action) massage shown.
25.Remove that kind of components in the baseline and click OK.
26.After creating the Baseline go to All contents Baseline right work
areashown which we had created the baseline name. like
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28. Rtpl236 we had created the baseline shown successfully.
29. After reporting particular machine to the IEM server, it was shown in
the IEM console area Applicable Computerssame baseline.
30. Select Take Action option and choose endpoints and select OK.
31. The selected patches (using baseline) will remediate to the particular
endpoints successfully, like
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33. Go to All contentsActions shown the deployed patches status.
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35.Another method Group based Patches deployment using IEM baseline.
36.We have create group using IEM Console Automatic group and Manual
group.
37.SelectAll contentsGroups right side right click selectAutomatic
groupenter the Group name and choose which we want based on the
property like (OS, RAM, Computer name, CPU, etc) and choose
contains the name which we select in the property list.
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39.Then select Create OK. The endpoints will report back based on the
group condition.
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41.Another method Manual grouping select group right side right
clickManual groupenter the group name OK.
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43.Then All contentsComputersright sideselect some machine right
clickadd to manual groupselect the manual group nameOK.
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45.After select the particular groupsin the All contentsComputers
Groupselect Fixlets massage and severity
basedcriticalsitePatches for windows categoryHotfixright
sideselect all fixletsand right clicksAdd to new baselineenter the
baseline name and Relevance condition based on Group
Membershipenter the group namethen OK.
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49.OK.
50.After creating baselinebased on groupgo to All contents
Baselineselect baseline name choose Take Action and choose based on
policy action and select computersthen OK.
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52.The patches will deployed using we have created the baselinego to All
content Actionsright sidewe will see the deployed status in our IEM
Console.
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