ESXi Device Enrollment

ESXi Device Enrollment explains the steps you need to follow to add VMware ESXi hosts into BigFix Compliance using vSphere and plugin-based discovery.

About this task

To enroll ESXi devices, first make sure that they correctly show up in the BigFix console. This process requires access to the vSphere client and the deployment of specific BigFix components.

Procedure

  1. Submit a request to the IT Team for access to the US-PNP-VC03_Rome_DC in the vSphere Client.
  2. After you get access, you should see the BigFix_Rome option under us-pnp-vc03. You should also see all host entries under EU-PNP-APP01.
    vSphere Client
  3. When the host machines appear in the Computer section of the console, follow these steps
    Host Machines
    1. Make sure that you have a separate native Windows client machine (not the root server) that reports to the BigFix console.
    2. Deploy the plugin portal that matches your BigFix version on the chosen Windows client.
    3. Run the VMware discovery Fixlet (either 4508 or 5424) and enter the required vSphere credentials. Refer below to add the following parameters.
      • Account Label: A name to identify this vCenter connection in BigFix.
      • vCenter Server: The hostname or IP address of the VMware vCenter server.
      • User Name: Username to authenticate with vCenter.
      • Password: Corresponding password for the above user.
      • Confirm Password: Re-enter the password to confirm.
      • Certificate full path: If a certificate is required for authentication, the full path to that certificate file must be provided.


    4. Finally, run the host discovery Fixlet (5629) and set the value to 1 to complete the enrollment process.