What is HCL BigFix? #
HCL BigFix provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection and hardware and software inventory functionality.
Why Should You Use the HCL BigFix Connector? #
The HCL BigFix connector provides visibility into the assets in your environment. You can use this visibility to:
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ensure assets are managed per your security policies
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derive relationships between assets, users, applications, and data
How Does This Connector Work? #
Lucidum executes read-only requests to the HCL BigFix REST API and ingests only meta-data about HCL BigFix devices. Lucidum does not retrieve any data stored on your assets.
Configuring the Connector in Lucidum #
|
Field |
Description |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Profile Name |
Name of this profile and credentials. |
Lucidum |
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Host |
The hostname of the API server for HCL BigFix. |
10.2.290.29 |
|
Port |
The port on the HCL BigFix API server. Default port is 52311 |
52311 |
|
Username |
User name for a HCL BigFix account with read access. |
justynmutts |
|
Password |
The password for the HCL BigFix account. |
************ |
|
Proxy |
Optional field. If you want to use a proxy server, select from the list. |
Lucidum Tunnel Prox |
Source Documentation #
Creating Credentials #
You must create a BigFix Console Operator account. The Lucidum connector will use this account to access the BigFix APIs.
For details on creating a BigFix Console Operator account, see https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/platform/Platform/Console/c_adding_local_operators.html
Required Permissions #
The account accessing the REST API must be defined as a BigFix Console operator with the following permissions
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Object |
Permissions |
|---|---|
|
Can Use REST API |
Yes |
|
Custom Content |
Yes |
