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.

Before you begin

You must complete the following tasks:
  • For Linux BigFix servers, install the following packages and their dependencies:
    • GLIBC 2.2.5
    • GLIBC 2.3
    • GNU/Linux kernel version 2.6.31 and later
  • Subscribe to the Patching Support site to gain access to the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard.
  • From the BES Support site, enable the Enable Encryption for Clients Fixlet on servers and relays for which you want to register the download plug-in.
  • Activate the following analyses:
    Table 1. Analyses that must be activated
    ID Analysis Site
    977 Encryption Analysis for Clients BES Support
    45 Download Plug-in Versions Patching Support

Procedure

  1. From the Patch Management domain, click All Patch Management > Dashboards > Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard.
  2. From the Servers and Relays table, select the server on which the download plug-in is to be registered.
    Important: You can register the download plug-in on the BigFix server or BigFix relays.
  3. From the Plug-ins table, select Middleware Plug-in.
  4. Click Register.
    Register the Middleware
    The Register Middleware Plug-in wizard displays.
  5. Enter the User name and Password.
    Note: If required, provide the Proxy URL, Proxy Username, and Proxy Password.
    Figure 1. Register Middleware Plug-in

    Register Middleware Plug-in
    Proxy URL
    The URL of your proxy server. It must be a well-formed URL that contains a protocol and a host name. The URL is usually the IP address or DNS name of your proxy server and its port, which is separated by a colon. For example: http://192.168.100.10:8080.
    Proxy Username
    Your proxy user name if your proxy server requires authentication. It is usually in the form of domain\username.
    Proxy Password
    Your proxy password if your proxy server requires authentication. Note that only basic authentication is supported.
    Confirm Proxy Password
    Your proxy password for confirmation.
  6. Click OK.
    The Take Action dialog displays.
  7. Select the target computer.
  8. Click OK.

Results

You successfully registered the Middleware download plug-in. The plugin.ini configuration file is created in the following locations:
On Windows systems
%PROGRAM FILES%\BigFix Enterprise\BES Server\DownloadPlugins\MiddlewareProtocol
On Linux systems
/var/opt/BESServer/DownloadPlugins/MiddlewareProtocol