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<p class="MsoNormal">BigFix Inventory Team is proud to announce new version of BigFix Inventory.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Product: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BigFix Inventory application update 10.0.2.0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Published site version:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BigFix Inventory v10 - version 136<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Note: site name remains IBM BigFix Inventory v9 until refreshed)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Features: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BigFix Inventory delivers increased value and demonstrates HCL’s commitment to both HCL and IBM customers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are eight key features of HCL BigFix Inventory 10.0.2.0:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Ready-to-use reports for Adobe, HCL, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and VMware available on the new default dashboard
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">To learn more about vendor-specific predefined reports, refer to
<a href="https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/Inventory/softinv/c_vendor_specific_reports.html">
https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/Inventory/softinv/c_vendor_specific_reports.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Installation path is shown also for non-IBM software in the Software Classification report
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Support for ISO/IEC 19770-2 software identification (SWID) tags for patch level discovery
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Improved API to reduce the server memory utilization and optimize the response time<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Optional feature: User management actions available in the Audit Trail report
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Technical equivalence to IBM License Metric Tool 9.2.20<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Note: The new version is not yet certified by IBM. To view the current status of IBM validated releases refer to
<a href="http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/SubCapacity/BFI_and_HCL_FAQ.pdf">
http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/SubCapacity/BFI_and_HCL_FAQ.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Software Catalog version 10.0.2.0
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Added 70 new software vendors and discovery capability for 600+ software versions for number of software titles, such as Adobe, Citrix, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and VMware.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Security enhancements
<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">To maintain security, IBM JRE is upgraded to version 8.0.6.15
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">WebSphere Application Server Liberty is upgraded to version 20.0.0.5
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Several libraries including jQuery and Ruby on Rails are upgraded.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To view the full list of new features and defects that were fixed in this application update, refer to the following link:
<a href="https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-10.0.2.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf">
https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-10.0.2.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about discovery capabilities, please refer to Catalog Release Notes:
<a href="https://software.bigfix.com/download/tema/catalog/BFI_catalog_release_notes.pdf">
https://software.bigfix.com/download/tema/catalog/BFI_catalog_release_notes.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To view the full catalog content, use the Software Components report in BigFix Inventory.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For current status of IBM validated releases, see <a href="http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/SubCapacity/BFI_and_HCL_FAQ.pdf">
http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/SubCapacity/BFI_and_HCL_FAQ.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Starting with BigFix Inventory version 10.0.2.0, updates to licensing definitions and bundling information for IBM products are available only with updates to BigFix Inventory server code.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For details see <a href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/bigfix-inventory-and-ibm-catalog-product-definition-changes/35683">
https://forum.bigfix.com/t/bigfix-inventory-and-ibm-catalog-product-definition-changes/35683</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Actions needed:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To upgrade the BigFix Inventory server to application update 10.0.2.0, run the
<b>Upgrade to the latest version of BigFix Inventory</b> fixlet from the BigFix console.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To upgrade the BigFix Inventory scanner, run the <b>Install or Upgrade scanner</b> fixlet from the BigFix console.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To apply new discovery capability, run the <b>Software Catalog Update</b> fixlet from the BigFix console and then wait for the next data import.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix Inventory application, refer to the user documentation:
<a href="https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/welcome/BigFix_Inventory_welcome.html">
https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/welcome/BigFix_Inventory_welcome.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We hope you find this latest release of BigFix Inventory content useful and effective.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">– The BigFix Inventory Team <o:p></o:p></p>
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