Use the RPM Deployment Wizard

Use the RPM Deployment Wizard to facilitate deployment of RPM packages.

Note: RPM Deployment Wizard is removed since Linux RPM Patching site is deprecated. For more details, please refer to https://forum.bigfix.com/t/ibm-bigfix-patch-to-deprecate-and-end-support-for-linux-rpm-patching-site-on-september-29-2017/22405.

This wizard does not resolve dependencies and is only meant to handle simple deployment cases. In the Content Filters part of the navigation tree, click OS Vendors > CentOS Linux > RPM Deployment Wizard.

Figure 1. RPM Deployment Wizard in the navigation pane

RPM Deployment Wizard in the navigation pane

When the Wizard opens, enter the RPM package that you want to deploy.

Figure 2. Specify the source RPM package

Specify the source RPM package

Select the check box if you want to create a one-time action, or leave blank to create a Fixlet® you can reuse. When complete, click Create. You see the following progress screen:

Figure 3. Progress screen - Creating archive

Progress screen - Creating archive

When the first Task window opens, click OK and enter your Private Key Password. Then click in the Actions box to start deployment.

Figure 4. Task window - Actions box

Task window - Actions box

When the Take Action dialog opens, use the tabs across the top of the window to set parameters for this Action. Click OK and enter your Private Key Password. The Wizard deploys this action to your clients.