Viewing check Fixlets from the HCL BigFix console
A check Fixlet becomes relevant when a client computer is out of compliance with a configuration standard. By viewing the Configuration Management Fixlets, Console Operators can identify non-compliant computers and the corresponding standards.
Before you begin
About this task
Procedure
- From the Security Configuration domain, click .
- Expand a checklist.
- Click Fixlets and Tasks. The Fixlets and Tasks section opens.
- Click one of the Fixlets displayed in the list.The Fixlet opens with the following tabs: Description, Details, Applicable Computers, and Action History.
- Click the Description tab to view
the text that describes the Fixlet.
The Fixlet is applicable to a subset of endpoints on your network. The size of that subset is shown in the Applicable Computers tab.
A Fixlet typically has a description of the check appended with the rationale and guidelines of the actions for remediation. If the Fixlet is relevant, you must take an action listed in the Remediation section of the description to remediate the noncompliance. You can also access the associated analysis from the description.Note: The Check ID refers to the Source ID of the Fixlet. -
If you are using any of the checklists that contains Deploy and Run
Task or Environment Setup Task, run the
Environment Setup Task or Deploy and Run
Task.
Note: Run the Environment Setup Task periodically to gather the latest results. For more information about this task, see Configuring endpoints.