Running the Installer
Follow these steps to install BigFix Compliance Analytics.
Procedure
- Run the installer executable file as administrator. When you are prompted, extract the installer file to a folder. If you cannot run the installer from the folder, copy the installer outside the folder and run the file.
- Run bfc-server.exe from within the folder to begin the installation.
- You can change the installation path and port during installation.
- Installation path
- TCP port
Note: BigFix Compliance Analytics uses HTTPS by default. - Installation path
- Specify the user account that runs the BigFix Compliance Analytics service. If you configure HCL BigFix Analytics to connect to the
SQL Server through a user that is authenticated through Windows, the HCL BigFix Analytics
service must be configured to run as that same user.
- When the installation is completed, use the web interface to complete the setup of the HCL BigFix Analytics server.
- The final window of the installer prompts you to launch a web browser to complete the setup.
Click Done.
The BigFix Compliance Analytics web server may take a while to fully load. Allow time for the server to initialize.
While the server is loading or during the database configuration, you might receive a message stating Not Found. This is expected. The page automatically reloads when it is ready.