IBM BigFix

IBM BigFix provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection and hardware and software inventory functionality.

Types of Assets Fetched

This adapter fetches the following types of assets:

• Devices
  
  

Parameters

1. IBM BigFix Domain (required) - The hostname or IP address of the IBM BigFix server that Axonius can communicate with via the Required Ports.
2. Port (optional, default: empty) - required port.
3. User Name and Password (required) - The credentials for a user account that has the Required Permissions to fetch assets.
4. Verify SSL (required, default: False) - Verify the SSL certificate offered by the value supplied in IBM BigFix Domain. For more details, see SSL Trust & CA Settings.
   • If enabled, the SSL certificate offered by the value supplied in IBM BigFix Domain will be verified against the CA database inside of Axonius. If the SSL certificate can not be validated against the CA database inside of Axonius, the connection will fail with an error.
   • If disabled, the SSL certificate offered by the value supplied in IBM BigFix Domain will not be verified against the CA database inside of Axonius.
5. HTTPS Proxy (optional, default: empty) - A proxy to use when connecting to the value supplied in IBM BigFix Domain.
   • If supplied, Axonius will utilize the proxy when connecting to the value supplied in IBM BigFix Domain.
   • If not supplied, Axonius will connect directly to the value supplied in IBM BigFix Domain.
6. For details on the common adapter connection parameters and buttons, see Adding a New Adapter Connection.
   
   

Advanced Settings

1. Exclude IPv6 addresses (required, default: False) - Select whether to fetch IPv6 addresses.
   • If enabled, all connections for this adapter will fetch only IPv4 addresses.
   • If disabled, all connections for this adapter will fetch both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
2. Fetch CVEs - Fetch vulnerabilities for computers.
3. BigFix fields include list (optional, default: empty) - specify a comma-separated list of fields to fetch from IBM BigFix in addition to a basic set of data fetched for each device (IP, MAC address, OS information, serial number, etc.). The supplied field format should be as in defined by IBM BigFix. Otherwise only basic data is fetched for each device.

Required Ports

Axonius must be able to communicate with the value supplied in IBM BigFix Domain via the following ports:

• 52311 (default port)
  For details, see IBM - Network and port requirements.

Required Permissions

The value supplied in User Name must be a BigFix Console operator with permissions to access the BigFix REST API.
To enable REST API access, open the Console operator document, select the Details tab and under the Interface Login Privileges set the Can use REST API as "YES".

For more details, see the IBM BigFix Console Operator’s Guide.