Welcome
BigFix Explorer Guide
Learn how the BigFix Explorer feature extends the power of BigFix.
Uninstalling the BigFix Explorer
Both automatic and manual uninstallation are supported.

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.
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.
- Requirements and assumptions
  Before installing BigFix Explorer, consider the following BigFix Explorer requirements.
- Installing the BigFix Explorer
  BigFix Master Operators can deploy BigFix Explorer on their BigFix environment to evaluate Session Relevances using REST APIs.
- Using the BigFix Explorer
  Together with the datastore engine BigFix Explorer offers a REST API interface designed to query the collected data using session relevance. Also a set of APIs is available to monitor and manage Explorer instances.
- Administering the BigFix Explorer
  This section describes the configuration scenarios for the BigFix Explorer component.
- Uninstalling the BigFix Explorer
  Both automatic and manual uninstallation are supported.
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.

Uninstalling the BigFix Explorer

Both automatic and manual uninstallation are supported.

The automatic uninstallation is performed by running, both on Windows and Red Hat, a dedicated Fixlet named 5624- BigFix_TROUBLESHOOTING Uninstall BigFix Explorer.

The manual uninstallation is supported using the following native methods:

On Windows using the BES Remover tool. After selecting the BigFix Explorer entry, click Uninstall. The tool removes each file and setting related to the BigFix Explorer installation.
On Red Hat using the command rpm -e BESExplorer. The uninstallation does not remove the installation folders that need to be removed manually: /opt/BESExplorer and /var/opt/BESExplorer directories.