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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">BigFix Inventory Team is proud to announce the new version of BigFix Inventory.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Product: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">BigFix Inventory application update 10.0.12.0
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Published site version:</span></b><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">BigFix Inventory v10 - version 160
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Features: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">BigFix Inventory delivers increased value and demonstrates HCL’s commitment towards HCL and IBM customers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">There are nine key features in HCL BigFix Inventory 10.0.12.0:
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Enhanced Microsoft software reporting <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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Dedicated metrics <i>Microsoft Physical Core</i> and <i>Microsoft Virtual Core</i> for Microsoft SQL Server and Windows Server. Metrics calculation, in line with the latest Microsoft product terms, is triggered by contract definition.
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New ready-to-use Microsoft software inventory and license related reports are available in the Microsoft Reports section in the dashboard.
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Contract management enhancements around filtering and metric recalculation. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Updated End of Support dates for Microsoft Software Components <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Software Catalog version 10.0.12.0 <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Added capability to discover recent versions and editions of Microsoft SQL Server and related components. Ideas addressed:
<a href="https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-284">BFINV-I-284</a>, <a href="https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-298">
BFINV-I-298</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Installation Date information in Package Data report (Microsoft Windows only) <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">This release responds to top voted idea
<a href="https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-193">BFINV-I-193</a>. Installation date is available for software discovered on Windows endpoints and reported as package data details.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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Installation Path information in Package Data report (Microsoft Windows only) <o:p>
</o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Package Data report includes Installation Path information – Idea
<a href="https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-43">BFINV-I-43</a>. This data is collected and populated for Windows package entries. Additionally for software components discovered with related package rules the Installation Path information is visible
also in the Software Classification report. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Restored Unrecognized Files report <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">In response to Idea
<a href="https://bigfix-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/BFINV-I-274">BFINV-I-274</a>. The report is available for those users who wish to continue using it. The report is disabled by default.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Technical equivalence to IBM License Metric Tool 9.2.30 <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Note: The new version is under certification process by IBM on the release date.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">To view the 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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Support for new platforms and systems that includes the following: <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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CentOS Stream 9 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
Oracle Enterprise Linux 9 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
KDDI Cloud for Windows <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Security enhancements <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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IBM WebSphere Liberty updated to version 22.0.0.11 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
IBM Java and Semeru Java and well as number of other libraries are updated <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To view the complete list of new features and defects that were fixed in this application update, refer to the release notes:
<a href="https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-10.0.12.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf">
https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-10.0.12.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf</a> <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For hands-on tutorial for contract management, refer to product documentation
<a href="https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/Inventory/softinv/Contract_management.html">
https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/inventory/Inventory/softinv/Contract_management.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For more information about discovery capabilities, 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Actions needed:</span></b><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To upgrade the BigFix Inventory server to application update 10.0.12.0, run the
<b>Upgrade to the latest version of BigFix Inventory</b> fixlet from the BigFix console.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To upgrade the BigFix Inventory scanner, run the <b>Install or Upgrade scanner</b> fixlet from the BigFix console.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We hope you find this latest release of BigFix Inventory content useful and effective.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">– The BigFix Inventory Team </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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