Deploying Linux broker support

You can use the Deploy IBM® BigFix® Remote Control Broker for Linux task to install broker support on a Linux computer.

About this task

To initiate this task, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click Deployment > Linux in the navigation tree.
  2. Click Deploy IBM BigFix Remote Control Broker for Linux.
  3. In the Task pane, review the description and follow the instructions in the Actions box to start the task.

    Description of what the Deploying broker support for linux fixlet does.
  4. In the Take Action pane on the Target tab, select the relevant option for determining which targets to deploy the broker support on.
  5. Click OK and enter your Private Key Password.

Results

The summary screen shows the progress of the task. The broker support files are installed on the targets that you selected when you ran the deployment task. The files are installed in the /opt/IBM/trc/broker directory on the selected targets. To use the broker support you must set up a broker configuration for your environment. For more information about configuring the broker, see the IBM BigFix Remote Control Administrator's Guide.