Welcome
Asset Discovery User's Guide
Learn how BigFix Asset Discovery works.
Overview
A brief overview on how BigFix discovers assets and on what are Scan Points.
Installation
Tasks to perform to complete a successful installation.

BigFix Documentation Homepage
BigFix 11 Platform Documentation
Welcome to the BigFix Platform documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix.
Detailed system requirements
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Platform guides in PDF format
Following is a list of links to the BigFix Platform user guides in PDF format:
Common Criteria Certification
BigFix 10.0.1.41 complies with the requirements of the standard ISO/IEC 15408 (Common Criteria) v. 3.1 for the assurance level: EAL2
Getting Started
Use this section to become familiar with BigFix infrastructure and key concepts necessary to understand how it works.
HTTPS across BigFix applications
This topic describes how the SSL/HTTPS communication works in BigFix applications and links the tasks on how to configure it.
Installation Guide
Learn the system requirements, licensing and installation instructions, and how to configure and maintain BigFix.
Configuration Guide
Learn how to configure BigFix according to your needs.
Console Operator's Guide
Learn how to work with the BigFix Console.
Asset Discovery User's Guide
Learn how BigFix Asset Discovery works.
- Overview
  A brief overview on how BigFix discovers assets and on what are Scan Points.
  - Scan Point hardware and software requirements
  - Installation
    Tasks to perform to complete a successful installation.
    - Installing the site
      Steps to perform to enable and subscribe all the computers to the external site.
    - Installing the Import Service task
      How to install the Nmap Asset Discovery Import Service on the BigFix server.
    - Installing Scan Points
      Actions to perform to install Scan Points.
    - Running a scan
      How to perform a scan to detect unmanaged computers and network devices.
- Using Asset Discovery
  How to operate and things to know about Asset Discovery.
- Unmanaged Asset Importer - NMAP
  The following options will work as command line arguments to run the importer on its own. For example "UAImporter-NMAP -debugout output.txt -file testfile.xml".
- Frequently asked questions
  A list of the most frequently asked questions.
Web Reports Guide
Learn how the Web Reports feature extends the power of BigFix.
BigFix Explorer Guide
Learn how the BigFix Explorer feature extends the power of BigFix.
WebUI User's Guide
Read this guide for an introduction to the WebUI tools, concepts, and terminology.
WebUI Administration Guide
Read this guide for information about installing and administering the WebUI.
Glossary
This glossary provides terms and definitions for the Modern Client Management for BigFix software and products.

Installation

Tasks to perform to complete a successful installation.

You can perform the following installation tasks in the Asset Discovery site:

Enable the Unmanaged Asset Importer Service on your BigFix server.
Designate specific agents as scan points.
Run the scan.

Note: To view Unmanaged Assets, you must have the proper permissions set through the Administration Tool. To access the tool, click Start > All Programs > BigFix Enterprise > BES Administration Tool). A user can be granted permission to view all unmanaged assets or only those connected to the Scan Points that they administer.

Note: On Linux platforms, you must install the BES Server Plugin Service to work with the Asset Discovery Fixlets. This plug-in is available on the BigFix Support site.