[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Inventory: Catalog 20240813 Update published 2024-08-28

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

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

 Product:

BigFix Inventory Catalog update 20240813

Published site version:

BigFix Inventory Discovery - version 4

Note: BigFix Inventory v10 site is deprecated and no longer used for
updates.

Features:

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

*Key updates in HCL BigFix Inventory Catalog 20240813: *

   -

   Two Ideas implemented: BFINV-I-387
   <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-387> (includes 7
   software titles) and  BFINV-I-388
   <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-388> .
   -

   Discovery of 90+ new software versions with use of standard and template
   signatures, including but not limited to the following software
   manufacturers Amazon, Citrix, IBM, RedHat & SAP.
   -

   End-of-Support information refreshed for CentOS components (new- 46).

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

Catalog:
https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-Catalog-20240813-ReleaseNotes.pdf

To view the complete catalog content, use the Software Components report in
BigFix Inventory.

Actions needed:
To apply new discovery capability, run the Server Software Catalog Update
Fixlet (check new BigFix Inventory Discovery site) from the BigFix console
and then wait for the next data import.

If BigFix Inventory Discovery site is not visible

1. Check for License Update via BigFix License Oview (refresh if nevereded)

           License Overview dashboard
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Console/c_license_overview_dashboard.html>

2. Enable new sites: BigFix Inventory and BigFix Inventory Discovery.

          Selecting Sites
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/platform/Platform/Console/c_selecting_sites.html>

Starting from 20240612 release, Catalog updates are available from a new
BigFix Inventory Discovery site,  and BigFix Inventory server version 11.x
is required for all subsequent catalog releases.

Upgrading the BigFix Inventory server to version 11 is required to activate
the catalog import option.  Previous versions of BigFix Inventory server
will ignore new catalogs during import time. See server release notes for
details and upgrade procedure:
https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-11.0.0.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf


Verify if your BigFix Inventory server v11 is not impacted by specific
issues [BigFix Inventory: Application Update 11.0.0.0 build 20240820-1428
published 2024-08-27 - Release Announcements / Inventory (Release
Announcements) - BigFix Forum
<https://forum.bigfix.com/t/bigfix-inventory-application-update-11-0-0-0-build-20240820-1428-published-2024-08-27/49499>
]. Apply related hotfixes if necessary before updating the catalog.


For more information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix
Inventory application, refer to the user documentation:
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/welcome/BigFix_Inventory_welcome.html


To find out more about Catalog Updates, visit:  Catalog Overview
(hcltechsw.com)
<https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/Inventory/Discovery/Catalog_overview_main.html>

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



Thank you!

 – The BigFix Inventory Team
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