[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix 11.0 Patch 1 is now available!
Announcements for BES Administrators
besadmin-announcements at bigmail.bigfix.com
Mon Dec 18 12:03:12 PST 2023
The BigFix Team is pleased to announce the release of version 11 Patch 1
(11.0.1.104) of BigFix Platform. The main features in this release are as
follows:
*Added support for BigFix Server on Linux with Microsoft SQL Server
database*
Starting from BigFix Version 11 Patch 1, the Linux Server installation
introduces the support of Red Hat 9 x86 64-bit with Microsoft SQL Server
2019 and 2022 databases. This augments the options you have for operating
system and database, allowing you to better leverage the tools and skill
sets already available in your enterprise.
For details, see Installing the Server with MS SQL
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_installing_with_mssql.html>
and Installing and configuring MS SQL
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_mssql_configuration.html>
.
*Added support for BigFix Agent running on Windows 11 ARM64*
A new agent installer is available for Windows 11 on ARM64 processor. ARM
chipsets are taking prominence and more growth is expected in the future;
with 11.0.1, BigFix gives you the possibility to manage and control these
devices with a native agent already today.
*BESAdmin improvements in action control and user experience*
Several improvements have been implemented to provide the BigFix
administrator with more granular control over actions performed by BESAdmin
tools, especially when those can, in specific cases, require a significant
amount of time depending on the database size:
- Information messages have been improved
- At the startup of BESAdmin tool, when a license update is needed, the
operator is given the option to skip the license update at that time, so
that they can run the license update at a more convenient time. For detail
see Distributing the masthead from the Windows server to clients
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading_the_masthead_on_windows.html>
- A new command option is added to BESAdmin tool for Windows, which was
already present on Linux: syncmastheadandlicense. This option allows the
user to perform the license update via a non-interactive command line. For
details, see BESAdmin Windows Command Line
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_besadmin_windows_cli.html>
.
- Before starting the procedures : “Allow sha256 signatures” and
“Require sha384 signatures”, the operator is warned about the fact that a
relevant amount of time may be required. It is now possible to avoid that
the operation starts, to be able to perform it at a later more convenient
time- For details, see Security
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_security_settings.html>
*Other improvements*
License Overview dashboard "Device subscription by product" section changes
The “Device subscription by product” table, in the License Overview
Dashboard, summarises the relevant information about the deployment. For
each product, it now presents the renamed label “Allocated" beside the
existing "Actual". Moreover an Info Button is introduced and shows next to
each label to better explain the meaning of those labels.
For details, see License Overview dashboard
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Console/c_license_overview_dashboard.html>
.
*Inspector Updates*
Added client inspector support for unsigned integers
A new client inspector named uinteger was created to support the unsigned
integers.
For details, see uinteger
<https://developer.bigfix.com/relevance/reference/uinteger.html>.
*Added support for BigFix Plugin Portal on Linux RHEL 9*
Added support for BigFix Plugin Portal running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(RHEL) 9 x86 64-bit.
*Library upgrades*
-
The ICU library was upgraded to Version 73.2 (54.2 on Tiny Core Linux).
-
The libcURL library was upgraded to Version 8.4.0.
-
The libssh2 library was upgraded to Version 1.11.0.
-
The OpenSSL library was upgraded to Version 3.1.4.
*Additional information about this release *
-
The standalone BigFix tools are published under the 11.0 Utilities
<https://support.bigfix.com/bes/release/> section in BigFix Enterprise
Suite Download Center
-
A Non-Functional Requirements checklist, covering both performance and
security management of your BigFix deployment, is available at BigFix
Performance & Capacity Planning Resources
<https://bigfix-mark.github.io/>
*References*
-
See the full technical changelist
<https://support.bigfix.com/bes/changes/fullchangelist-110.txt>
*Pre-Upgrade Considerations *
Important considerations to keep into account before upgrading to BigFix
Platform Version 11 are:
-
BigFix Version 10.0.7 is the minimum version supporting the upgrade of
the BigFix server components to Version 11
-
You must enable the “Enhanced Security” before upgrading BigFix Platform
to Version 11
-
The minimum TLS supported protocol in BigFix V11 is TLS 1.2
-
The SHA1 hashing algorithm for content and action signature will no
longer be supported. SHA1 is still supported for file download in
actionscript
For details, see the BigFix Platform V11 Overview Page
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_overview.html>
-
The unixODBC RPM package is a prerequisite for the Server components on
Linux systems (see Server Requirements). This applies to installations with
a DB2 database.
-
The msodbcsql17 RPM package is a prerequisite for the Server components
on Linux systems (see Server Requirements). This applies to installations
with a MSSQL database.
For details, see Upgrade paths (Windows)
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1.html>
and Upgrade paths (Linux)
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1_linux.html>
-
For detailed information on the specific changes to minimum supported
versions of operating systems and databases for BigFix 11, see Detailed
system requirements
<https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0104120>
.
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Before getting started with the upgrade process, stop any active
application that is connected to the BigFix database (such as Web Reports,
WebUI, BigFix Inventory, or BigFix Compliance).
*Useful links *
-
BigFix downloads and release information
<https://support.bigfix.com/bes/release/>
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BigFix 11 Platform Documentation
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/welcome/BigFix_Platform_welcome.html>
-
Upgrade Windows considerations
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1.html>
-
Upgrade Linux considerations
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1_linux.html>
-
Detailed system requirements
<https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0104120>
A blog that discusses the benefits of BigFix 11 is available here
<https://bigfix-mark.github.io/Blogs/BigFix%2011%20Improvements%20v1.pdf>
Upgrade Fixlets are available in BES Support version 1486 (or later).
Continue to discuss on the forum
<https://forum.bigfix.com/t/bigfix-11-0-patch-1-is-now-available/47239>
– HCL BigFix – Platform Team
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