<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">The BigFix Inventory Team is proud to announce the
new version of BigFix Inventory Catalog. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Product:</span></b><span lang="EN"> <br>
BigFix Inventory Catalog update <span style="color:black">20251030.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Published
site version:</span></b><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">BigFix Inventory
Discovery - version 29 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Features:</span></b><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> Key
updates in HCL BigFix Inventory Catalog <span style="color:black">20251030</span>: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN">Discovery of 120+ new software versions including but not limited to
the following software manufacturers like AutoDesk, Dell, Micro Focus &
Oracle.<span style="color:black"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Deleted 140+ signatures (which refer to software
and versions with a very low probability of being active or deployed) from
Catalog to optimize standard catalog processing. </span><span lang="EN">This
content is still available as custom signatures on demand if needed, when
requested through the support channel. <span style="color:black"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt">Additionally, the number of deleted versions has been streamlined to support transformation into a single template, enabling one signature to efficiently cover the discovery of multiple versions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 35.7pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">To view the complete list of new features and
defects that were fixed in this application update, refer to the release notes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Catalog: <a href="https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-Catalog-20251030-ReleaseNotes.pdf">https://support.bigfix.com/bfi/BigFix-Inventory-Catalog-20251030-ReleaseNotes.pdf</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">To view the complete catalog content, use the
Software Components report in BigFix Inventory.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Actions
needed:</span></b><span lang="EN"> <br>
To apply new discovery capability, run the <b>Server</b>
<b>Software Catalog Update</b> Fixlet ( <i>BigFix Inventory Discovery</i> site) from
the BigFix console and then wait for the next data import. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">For more information about how to install,
maintain, and use BigFix Inventory application, refer to the user
documentation: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/welcome/BigFix_Inventory_welcome.html"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/welcome/BigFix_Inventory_welcome.html</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%">To find out more about Catalog Updates, visit: <a href="https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/inventory/Inventory/Discovery/Catalog_overview_main.html"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Catalog Overview</span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We hope you find this latest release of BigFix
Inventory Catalog content useful and effective.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Thank you! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> – The BigFix Inventory Team </span></p></div>