[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Inventory: Application Update 10.0.15.0 published 2023-12-13

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

BigFix Inventory Team is proud to announce the new version of BigFix
Inventory.



Product:
BigFix Inventory application update 10.0.15.0



Published site version:

BigFix Inventory v10 - version 174



Features:

BigFix Inventory delivers increased value and demonstrates HCL’s commitment
towards HCL and IBM customers.



There are ten key features in HCL BigFix Inventory 10.0.15.0:



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   * New menu to manage software instances in Software Classification report



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   * Uninstall with BigFix allows to uninstall unwanted desktop
   applications from Windows computers
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   * Notify User to Uninstall allows to send notification to the user
   Windows’ desktop with request to uninstall selected software
   -

   Options are visible for a user with Uninstall Actions permission.



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   * BigFix Inventory is now a verified Oracle Partner

Oracle’s verification for Java SE establishes BigFix Inventory as an
alternative
to the Oracle Collection Tool:
https://www.oracle.com/corporate/license-management-services/tooling.html

Verified by both Oracle and IBM, BigFix Inventory is now the leading
solution for efficient Software Asset Management and audit readiness.



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   * New option Oracle Auditing Data available under Reports menu

Use this option to download Oracle Auditing package that includes Oracle
Java usage information. Option is visible for a user with Manage Oracle
Auditing Data permission.

Format and data collection details are described in the user documentation
https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/Inventory/softinv/Oracle_auditing_data.html




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   * Equivalent to IBM License Metric Tool 9.2.33 for IBM Virtualization
   Capacity reporting

Note: The new version is under certification process by IBM on the release
date. To view the status of IBM validated releases refer to:

https://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/SubCapacity/BFI_and_HCL_FAQ.pdf




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   * Software Summary report enhancements


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   * Aggregated Count column renamed to Install Instances
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   * New Install Seats aggregated column representing count of unique
   computers



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   * Adjusted Server and Scanner Catalog naming in reports and fixlets



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   * Interim upgrade and main download fixlets offer direct links to
   download installation package for manual deployment scenario



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   * Enhanced End of Support information management


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   * Added mechanism to restore Custom End of Support information after
   catalog updates
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   * Starting from BigFix Inventory 10.0.15.0 End of support information is
   included in catalog package and updated during catalog update process



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   * Server Software Catalog version 10.0.15.0


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   * 100+ Publishers are normalized to address duplicates and cover
   acquisitions
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   * 43 new Publishers added
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   * Discovery of 500+ new software versions with new template signatures
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   * Added discovery for OpenJDK for various Publishers
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   * Ideas implemented BFINV-I-291,
   <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-291> BFINV-I-302,
   <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-302> BFINV-I-339,
   <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-339> BFINV-I-201,
   <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-201> BFINV-I-84
   <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-84>
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   * End of Support information refreshed for RED HAT software



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   * Security enhancements


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   * IBM WebSphere Liberty updated to version 23.0.0.11
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   * IBM Java updated to 8.0.8.11
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   * Number of other libraries are updated



To view the complete list of new features and defects that were fixed in
this application update, refer to the release notes:

https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-10.0.15.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf



For hands-on tutorial for contract management, refer to product
documentation
https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/Inventory/softinv/Contract_management.html


For more information about discovery capabilities, refer to Catalog Release
Notes:
https://software.bigfix.com/download/tema/catalog/BFI_catalog_release_notes.pdf




For status of IBM validated releases, see

https
://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/SubCapacity/BFI_and_HCL_FAQ.pdf






Actions needed:
To upgrade the BigFix Inventory server to application update 10.0.15.0, run
the Upgrade to the latest version of BigFix Inventory fixlet from BigFix
console.



To upgrade the BigFix Inventory scanner, run the Install or Upgrade scanner
fixlet from BigFix console.



To apply new discovery capability, run the Software Catalog Update fixlet from
BigFix console and then wait for the next data import.



For the upgrade from versions lower than 10.0.14, a new procedure is
required *in case manual scanner catalog distribution option is used*;
check 10.0.14 release notes for procedure details.



For more information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix
Inventory application, refer to the user documentation:
https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/welcome/BigFix_Inventory_welcome.html




We hope you find this latest release of BigFix Inventory content useful and
effective.



Thank you!

– The BigFix Inventory Team
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