BigFix Operator Fundamentals + Extended Edition

BigFix combines endpoint and security management into a single solution that enables users to see and manage fixed, mobile, physical and virtual endpoints on more than 90 different operating system versions. In addition to ensuring that all of a company’s systems are patched and secure, BigFix automates time-intensive tasks across complex networks, queries endpoints in real-time for the presence of malicious files, allows for quick software installations, performs advanced automation, and allows for simple remote control with just a few clicks. This course will present knowledge to help BigFix administrators and operators develop the foundation knowledge they need to successfully leverage BigFix in their managed environments.

Retail Price: $2,625.00

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Course Days: 3


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Skills Gained

  • Gain a basic understanding of the BigFix portfolio and architecture
  • Learn to use and configure the operator Console
  • Explore and learn to use the BigFix Web User Interface
  • Create and deploy patches manually and through automation by using policies
  • Learn about Fixlets, Tasks, and Baselines and when to use them
  • Learn about Roles and Users
  • Explore and create Web Reports
  • Understand the Patch release process
  • Learn how to create, deploy and rollback, Windows Patches
  • Learn how to create, deploy and rollback, UNIX / Linux Patches
  • Learn basic customization of patch deployments
  • Perform basic troubleshooting techniques for application and platform issues

Prerequisites

Students should have:

  • Basic Microsoft Windows and VMWare skills

Outline

Day 1

Introduction

  • Welcome to the BigFix Family!
  • What can BigFix do for you?
  • Identifying the BigFix suite components.
  • A modular approach to meeting your operational requirements.
  • Let’s take a look at the latest and greatest features of BigFix.

Architecture

  • How BigFix works under the covers.
  • Message flow - Discovering the flow of how action directives make it to endpoints and back to the BigFix server.

Console Operation

  • Let’s discover the console!
  • Workflow – Get your work done with the BigFix Console
  • Optimizing your BigFix Console experience

Web User Interface

  • What is the Web UI?
  • Navigating the Web UI
  • Discovering the Apps menu
  • How do I find patches in the Web UI?
  • Let’s deploy some patches!
  • Looking for something? Let’s learn about Query
  • Headaches keeping up with patches? Let’s automate with policies!

Day 2

Content and Sites

  • What is content?
  • What are Fixlets, Tasks and Baselines and when should I use them?
  • Take Action!
  • Discovering Analyses and Properties
  • How to use custom computer properties to unleash the power of BigFix
  • Get organized with Content Sites!
  • Learn how to secure your BigFix Environment using Roles and Users
  • Minimize administrative overhead using Computer Groups!
  • Configure and use web reporting
  • How to access the Web Reports Interface
  • List and generate existing reports
  • Explore and Filter Data
  • Create Custom Reports
  • Export Report Data
  • Schedule Reports to be automatically generated and mailed

Day 3

BigFix Patch Introduction

  • What is BigFix Patch?
  • Features of BigFix Patch

How to Get Started with BigFix Patch

  • How to enable and subscribe computers into content sites
  • Scaling out patch deployment to other operating systems
  • Differences between Windows and Non-Windows patches
  • Download Plugins (for Non-Windows patches)

Deploying Patches (Using Default Parameters)

  • One patch
  • Many patches as an ad-hoc group
  • Many patches as ‘Baselines’

Customizing a Patch Action:

  • Targeting
  • Constraints and Behavior
  • Post-Action

Autonomous Patch Management (Set and Forget)

  • Using WebUI ‘Patch Policies’ to approve and deploy patches automatically (no operator intervention)

Reporting

  • Pre-defined Web Reports
  • Creating custom patch reports

Troubleshooting

  • Patch Failure (Analyzing in the console)
  • How to upload and review client logs


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