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Middleware Application Patching
Middleware patching is an important process for organizations to ensure their systems are secure and up to date. By applying the appropriate patches and security updates, organizations can minimize the risk of malicious attacks and potential data loss. BigFix users can enjoy unified patch management by using a single platform for deploying database and middleware patches.
Using Middleware download plug-in
Middleware plug-in is an executable program that downloads a specific patch from the website of the patch vendors. To make caching easier, Fixlets have a built-in protocol that uses the download plug-in.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting in Middleware involves diagnosing and resolving issues that might arise while you work with the softwares.

BigFix Documentation Homepage
BigFix 10 Compliance Documentation
Welcome to the BigFix Compliance documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix Compliance.
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Compliance Overview
BigFix Compliance helps support endpoint security throughout your organization.
Compliance Guides in PDF format
Following is a list of links to the BigFix Compliance user guides in PDF format:
Compliance Setup Guide and User Guide
BigFix Compliance Analytics is a web-based application designed to help you manage security, vulnerability, and risk assessment. The application archives security and vulnerability compliance check results to identify configuration issues and report levels of compliance toward security configuration goals.
Configuration Management (SCM)
BigFix Compliance Configuration Management (SCM) includes configurable content that is checks and checklists, which assess and manages the devices to ensure compliance standards are met.
Client Manager for Endpoint Protection
BigFix Compliance CMEP is an effective tool to monitor the deployment and health status of various Endpoint Protection products and provide quick remediation actions to recover needed endpoint protection.
BigFix Client Compliance
This guide describes the BigFix Client Compliance and its solutions (BigFix Client Compliance Configuration and BigFix Client Compliance Windows (IPSec Framework)) which helps in maintaining the compliance status of the computers.
BigFix and Carbon Black integration
The HCL BigFix and Carbon Black integration allows administrators to deploy a full endpoint security solution to detect, contain, investigate, and remediate security threats and attacks on endpoints across the enterprise. The following sections provide useful information and links to the resources available for the solution.
Middleware Application Patching
Middleware patching is an important process for organizations to ensure their systems are secure and up to date. By applying the appropriate patches and security updates, organizations can minimize the risk of malicious attacks and potential data loss. BigFix users can enjoy unified patch management by using a single platform for deploying database and middleware patches.
- Overview
  BigFix provides a comprehensive view of patching activities, helping administrators manage middleware updates efficiently. Middleware Application Patching provides a view of Fixlet fields, offering key insights into available patches and security updates.
- Updates for Linux applications - middleware
  With Updates for Linux applications - middleware content site, customer can deploy updates to a vast number of third-party middleware applications.
- Updates for Windows applications - middleware
  With Updates for Windows applications - middleware content site, customer can deploy updates to a vast number of third-party middleware applications.
- Multiple Instance Patching Support in Middleware
  Managing multiple instances of the Middleware applications requires a structured approach to ensure seamless patching.
- Manual caching
  Manual caching refers to manually storing and managing data in a cache. Users can organize patch files in a folder structure or cache them manually.
- Using Middleware download plug-in
  Middleware plug-in is an executable program that downloads a specific patch from the website of the patch vendors. To make caching easier, Fixlets have a built-in protocol that uses the download plug-in.
  - Registering the Middleware download plug-in
    Use the Manage Download Plug-in dashboard to register the Middleware plug-in on the BigFix server or BigFix relay.
  - Configuring the Middleware download plug-in settings
    Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to configure proxy settings or specify the vendor for the Middleware download plug-in.
  - Unregistering the Middleware download plug-in
    Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to unregister the Middleware plug-in.
  - Upgrading the Middleware download plug-in
    Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to upgrade the Middleware plug-in to the latest version available.
  - Troubleshooting
    Troubleshooting in Middleware involves diagnosing and resolving issues that might arise while you work with the softwares.
- Oracle Weblogic
  Oracle Weblogic Server is a unified and extensible platform for developing, deploying, and running enterprise applications. Oracle Weblogic Server is a software application that runs on a middleware tier, between back-end databases and related applications and browser-based thin clients.
- Oracle Database
  An Oracle Database is a collection of data treated as a unit. A database stores and retrieves related information. Oracle DB is widely used and known for its reliability, scalability, and extensive features.
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Glossary
This glossary provides terms and definitions for the BigFix® Compliance software and products.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting in Middleware involves diagnosing and resolving issues that might arise while you work with the softwares.

For advanced configurations, manually edit the Middleware plug-in configuration file called plugin.ini.

How to Set the Logging Level

The logging level determines the amount of detail that is written to the MiddlewarePlugin.log file.

The available logging levels are as follows:

ERROR: Contains errors related to the execution of the download plug-in, which might indicate an impending fatal error.
WARNING: Contains information about failed downloads, and reasons for failure.
INFO: Contains general information outlining the progress and successful downloads, with minimal tracing information.
DEBUG: Contains fine-grained information used for troubleshooting issues. This is the most verbose level available.

You can change the logging level option from the [Logger] section of the plugin.ini file.

[Logger]
logfile = logs/MiddlewarePlugin.log
loglevel = DEBUG

For example, if the logging is set to INFO, the logger outputs any logs for that level and any level above it. In this case, it outputs the INFO, WARNING, and ERROR logs.

Note: Setting the logging level to DEBUG increases the amount of information to log, which might impact performance. Only increase the logging level to DEBUG when investigating an issue, and switch back to INFO or WARNING after the issue is resolved.