BigFix Scanner Documentation
Welcome to the BigFix Scanner documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix Scanner.
Overview
Introduction to BigFix Scanner.
What's new in this release
Learn what's new in BigFix Scanner.
Systems Lifecycle View
Fixlets and tasks available in the BigFix Scanner site, grouped by category.
Fixlets and tasks
Fixlets and tasks available in the BigFix Scanner site.
Scanner Preview Features
Activate and deactivate the BigFix Scanner Service Preview Features.
Analyses
Analyses available in the BigFix Scanner site.
Features and Functions
Overview of the main features and functions available in the scanner.
Limitations
Review the list of BigFix Scanner limitations.
Installation
System requirements for BigFix Scanner.
Supported operating systems
System requirements for BigFix Scanner.
Installing the scanner
Prerequisites and Installation Procedure for the BigFix Scanner.
Upgrading the scanner
Prerequisites and Upgrade Procedure for the BigFix Scanner.
Creating Scanner Wrapper for Scanner
Enabling communication between newer BigFix Inventory versions and existing Scanners.
Cleanup old Scanner Installations
Forced uninstallation of previous scanner versions.
File Access Policy Daemon - Whitelisting scanner
Whitelisting method for the scanner executables.
Configuration
After you install the BigFix Scanner, configure the application. Refer to the following topics to get more understanding.
Configuring Scan Cache
This task allows for configuring the File System Scan Cache.
Changing Scanner Cache Folder
Managing scanner cache folder disk space and location.
<11.0.38.1> File System Monitoring Cache
Introduction to the main concepts of the File System Monitoring Cache.
Excluding directories from being scanned
Optimizing software scan times through directory exclusions.
Setting the CPU Threshold
This task allows you to set the BigFix Scanner Wscan CPU Threshold to limit the scanner's CPU utilization.
<11.0.38.1> Configuring minimum threshold for disk space validation
A dedicated mechanism to prevent exhausting whole disk space.
Configuring Service Scanner
This task configures selected parameters of the Scanner Service.
Managing the User Session Collector
This task manages the the BigFix Scanner User Session Collector and its configuration.
Configuring Web Browser Monitoring
Enable the Scanner module, deploy the browser extension, and verify that web applications are discovered.
BigFix Scanner Capacity Planning
Supplement to the BigFix Capacity Planning document.
Troubleshooting
This section describes available logs, enabling debug logs and procedures for dealing with most common issues.
Changing scanner trace settings
How to configure the trace level settings for the BigFix Scanner.
Collecting logs for troubleshooting purposes
How to collect diagnostic logs from your endpoints to troubleshoot BigFix Scanner issues.
<11.0.38.1> Analyzing the Relevance of Fixlet or Task
How to check the relevance expressions of a particular fixlet or task on endpoints.
BigFix Scanner Service restore from backup
How to restore the previous version of BigFix Scanner Service from the backup.
Restarting the Scanner Service
How to Restart, Stop and Start the BigFix Scanner Service.
Troubleshooting web browser monitoring
Diagnose the most common web browser monitoring problems.
Logs and return codes
Find logs and interpret return codes to troubleshoot issues.
BigFix Scanner Service Developer Guide
Developer Guide for BigFix Scanner Service.
Disks and Partitions
BigFix Scanner Service gathers detailed System Information from endpoints.
Package Information
BigFix Scanner Service gathers detailed Application Data from endpoints.
File System Information
BigFix Scanner Service gathers File System Information from endpoints.
CPU Throttling
CPU Throttling in BigFix Scanner Service is managed through the CPUHandler component.
Modes of Configuration
This topic provides information on the different modes of configuration available in BigFix Scanner Service.
Using BigFix Scanner Service Data
Accessing BigFix Scanner Service data.
Logs and Errors
Managing BigFix Scanner logs, configuration settings, and troubleshooting execution issues.