deploy:ibm_bigfix_install
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| Download BESClient from | Download BESClient from | ||
| http://support.bigfix.com/bes/release/ | http://support.bigfix.com/bes/release/ | ||
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| ==== Linux ==== | ==== Linux ==== | ||
| + | Space used on filesystems | ||
| + | /opt/BESClient 200MB | ||
| + | /var/opt/BESClient 200MB or more | ||
| + | /var/opt/BESCommon 50MB | ||
| + | /var/opt/BESRelay 30GB | ||
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| Get the **masterhead** file from BigFix server: | Get the **masterhead** file from BigFix server: | ||
| - | wget -O /etc/opt/BESClient/actionsite.afxm https://<server_ip>:52311/masthead/masthead.afxm | + | wget --no-check-certificate -O /etc/opt/BESClient/actionsite.afxm https://<server_ip>:52311/masthead/masthead.afxm |
| Or | Or | ||
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| + | On the server the **masthead.afxm** file location: /var/opt/BESClientDeployTool/BigFixInstallSource/ClientInstaller/masthead.afxm | ||
| Copy the server file **masthead.afxm** to the client created folder **/etc/opt/BESClient** and rename it as ** actionsite.afxm** | Copy the server file **masthead.afxm** to the client created folder **/etc/opt/BESClient** and rename it as ** actionsite.afxm** | ||
| Then install the client: | Then install the client: | ||
| - | rpm --nosignature -Uhv BESclient.rpm | + | rpm --nosignature -Uhv BESAgent.rpm |
| (same version as server) and start the service | (same version as server) and start the service | ||
| /etc/rc.d/init.d/besclient start | /etc/rc.d/init.d/besclient start | ||
| + | You 'll find the installation logs into the folder | ||
| + | /var/opt/BESClient/__BESData/__Global/Logs/ | ||
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| ==== Windows ==== | ==== Windows ==== | ||
| - | Use the same method as linux, path is : **"C:\Program Files(x86)\BigFix Entreprise\BES Installers\Client\"** | + | Download the BigFix package and extract it. Put in the same folder the file named **masthead.afxm**, and install the client package, the masthead file 'll be automatically loader |
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| + | Installation path is : **"C:\Program Files(x86)\BigFix Entreprise\BES Client\"** | ||
| ===== CLI ===== | ===== CLI ===== | ||
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| # Detail info about a computer | # Detail info about a computer | ||
| https://<bigfix_server>:52311/api/computer/4194896 | https://<bigfix_server>:52311/api/computer/4194896 | ||
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| + | ===== Change IP or hostname of the Bigfix server ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Change IP of the Bigfix server ==== | ||
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| + | If you relocate the server to a different IP address but the name in the Masthead remains the same then you should have no issues other than you will have endpoints whose DNS caching will have the older address. The issue could be mitigated by upper level relays as they would be the only ones contacting the server directly so you could manually clear their DNS caches. Console users would also need to shut down and restart. | ||
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