<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear BigFix Community, </font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">In order to ensure that you are all
aware of the very significant content and value in our recently announced
9.5.3 release and for some customers who would rather have this level of
detail in an email we are providing this additional notice. In the
future, we will be sure to include more details associated with BigFix
platform releases in the email announcements.</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The main content of this release includes
APAR fixes, general bug fixes, and the following features:</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Enhancements for BigFix Agent on Mac</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Simplified Mac Agent Deployment (more compatible PKG installer), which
reduces admin workload and accelerates control of new endpoints</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Addressed ClientUI Launching for OSx 10.11 and greater</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Performance Improvements</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Enablement for BigFix Self Service Application and BigFix Query</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- The Self Service Application provides a new modern interface for end
users to search, select and monitor actions deployed as offers (available
later in Q4)</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- BigFix Query support for dynamic targeting (available later in Q4)</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Enablement for standalone installation of WebUI</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- The Remote WebUI enables more BigFix deployment flexibility, detaching
the WebUI from the root server to reduce resource overhead and allow the
root server to be used at full capacity for other BigFix functions</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Support for BigFix Virtual Relay on Tiny Core Linux (TCL)</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Reduces total cost of ownership by providing minimal footprint relays
that can be quickly provisioned in a virtual environment</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Enhancements for BigFix server and client installation on MS Windows so
the BigFix client can be upgraded independently from the BigFix server</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Enablement for IBM DB2 HADR scenarios for improved resilience for critical
BigFix Server components in enterprise environments</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
SHA-2 signing certificate on MS Windows binaries</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Windows binaries are dual signed to meet Microsoft's new binary signing
requirement</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Rest API enhancements</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Enablement of computer assignment definition for roles</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Enablement to change the name of a fixlet-sourced action</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Database support for MSSQL 2016</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> *
Added BigFix Agent support for:</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 on Power 8 Little Endian</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Ubuntu 16.04 on Power 8 Little Endian</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Windows Server 2016</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- Windows 10 Anniversary Update</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">
- MacOS 10.12 (Sierra)</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">NOTE: For current users of the WebUI,
WebUI services installed by earlier versions of the BigFix Platform do
not work on v9.5.3. Customers upgrading to v9.5.3 from an earlier version
must reinstall the WebUI with the v9.5.3-specific installation Fixlet.
Installation instructions are available here: </font><a href=https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTK87_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.webui.doc/WebUI/Admin_Guide/c_webui_installation.html><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTK87_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.webui.doc/WebUI/Admin_Guide/c_webui_installation.html</font></a><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This release includes all Platform components.</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Get more information by reading the
full technical changelist at: </font><a href="https://support.bigfix.com/bes/changes/fullchangelist-95.txt"><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">https://support.bigfix.com/bes/changes/fullchangelist-95.txt</font></a><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Useful Links:</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">IBM BigFix downloads and release information:
</font><a href=http://support.bigfix.com/bes/release/9.5/patch3/><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">http://support.bigfix.com/bes/release/9.5/patch3/</font></a><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">IBM BigFix Download Information and
Passport Advantage instructions: </font><a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21976665"><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21976665</font></a><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Upgrade documentation in IBM Knowledge
Center:</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> Windows
systems: </font><a href=https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQL82_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.doc/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1.html><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQL82_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.doc/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1.html</font></a><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> Linux
systems: </font><a href=https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQL82_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.doc/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1_linux.html><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQL82_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.doc/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1_linux.html</font></a><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">IBM BigFix Support Center: </font><a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21624185"><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21624185</font></a><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Upgrade Fixlets are available in BES
Support version 1283 (or higher).</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Discuss this on the BigFix forum at:
</font><a href=https://forum.bigfix.com/><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">https://forum.bigfix.com</font></a><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">-- Platform Engineering Team - IBM BigFix</font><BR>