[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Inventory: Application Update 11.0.7.0 published 2026-03-25

Wed Mar 25 08:43:01 PDT 2026

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

*Product: *
BigFix Inventory application update 11.0.7.0

*Published site: *
BigFix Inventory version 14

*Features: *

Key features in HCL BigFix Inventory 11.0.7.0:

* License Optimizer: A ready-to-use dashboards for Microsoft SQL Server
Standard Edition and Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition.

For more details, refer to
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/Inventory/overview/license_optimizer_MSSQL.html

* Idea BFINV-I-433 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-433>:
Threshold in *All Contracts* can be defined now as Percentage or Fix Value.
Previously defined contracts have Fixed Value as default.

* Updated the Health Check dashboard with focus on hardware scan status and
software scan status and drill down to review status details.

For more details, refer to
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/Inventory/overview/health_check_dashboard.html

* New *Software Scan Status* information in *Computers/Hardware Inventory*
reports.

The status information is grouped into three categories: Success, Partial
and Failed and more granular information explains the reason ie. Partial:
Not scanned in last 14 days, Failed: Last upload failing.
For more details, refer to
help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/Inventory/admin/software_scan_status.html

* Ideas BFINV-I -109 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-109>,
BFINV-I-261 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-261>: New *VM
Manager Tool* panel to manage configuration and installation of VM Manager
tools directly from the BigFix Inventory UI and enhancements to the *VM
Managers* report.

* User Interface style and colors changes in data grids and *Edit Contract *
panel

* Idea BFINV-I-249 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-249>,
BFINV-I-375 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-375>:
Automatic bundle and confirmation for components with higher version.
Component classification and instance tags are preserved in case of
component upgrade on the same computer as classified before.

* The *Continuous Discovery Processing* enhancements

- Initial Product assignment

- Support for Disconnected Scans and Detailed Hardware Scan processing

* BigFix Inventory 11.0.7 is an equivalent to IBM License Metric Tool
9.2.42 for IBM Virtualization Capacity reporting

1. The scanner equivalent - BigFix Scanner v11.0.42.0 is available under
the BigFix Scanner site. For details refer to the scanner release notes:
https://support.bigfix.com/scanner/BigFix-Scanner-11.0.42.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf
2. Audit snapshot is extended with three columns: Component GUID, Product
Version GUID, and IBM Product Bundle GUID.
3. 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

* Usability and serviceability enhancements

- BFINV-I-461 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-461> Data
Source Name added to warning log messages
- BFINV-I-511 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-511> REST
API to retrieve information about utilization of license metrics per server
- Dynamic activation of debug logging without server restart
- Extended Oracle Measurement - output file size reduced by 10% and format
improvements

* Catalog 20260308 is included in the server package

Catalog extended with HCL BigFix Products and bundling options. This is an
incremental update to address BFINV-I-203
<https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-203>. Refer to the
catalog release notes for details.

* Support for new systems and platforms

- Ideas BFINV-I-380 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-380>,
 BFINV-I-398 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-398>  Amazon
Linux (ARM) as managed device
- Idea BFINV-I-446 <https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-446>
BigFix Inventory server support for Amazon RDS database
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and 10 supported by VM Manager Tool

* Security enhancements

- IBM WebSphere Liberty was upgraded to Open Liberty version 26.0.0.1
- A number of other libraries have been updated.

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

Server and tools:
https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-11.0.7.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf
Catalog:
https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-Catalog-20260308-ReleaseNotes.pdf
Scanner:
https://support.bigfix.com/scanner/BigFix-Scanner-11.0.42.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf

*Actions needed: *
To upgrade the BigFix Inventory server to application update 11.0.7.0, run
the *Upgrade to the latest version of BigFix Inventory* Fixlet from the
BigFix console and the *BigFix Inventory* site.

Important! It is recommended to restart the BigFix Inventory Server after
successful database schema upgrade to ensure proper initialization of
internal information about current database schema.

*Apache Log4j configuration file (log4j2.xml) is reset to default settings
during VM Manager Tool and  SAP Metric Data Collector update. If the file
contains user customization, it is advised to create a backup of the file
before the update. After update the customization can be manually restored,
according to the new file format.*
The complete upgrade procedure and post-upgrade steps are available in the
product documentation:
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/Inventory/upgrading/t_upgrading.html
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/BigFix_Scanner/BigFix_Scanner/Installation/upgrading_scanner_tools_actions.html

For more information about how to install, maintain, and use the 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 Software Asset Management at BigFix, visit the
BigFix page: https://www.hcl-software.com/bigfix/software-asset-management

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

Thank you!

– The BigFix Inventory Team
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