Deploying the Linux CLI tools

You can use the Deploy IBM® BigFix® Remote Control CLI Tools for Linux task to install the CLI tools onto a Linux® computer.

About this task

Note:
  1. The CLI tools are also installed when you install the target software. Therefore, use the Deploy IBM BigFix Remote Control CLI Tools for Linux Fixlet to deploy the CLI tools only on computers that do not have the target software installed.
  2. To deploy this task, you need the URL for an IBM BigFix Remote Control server that you have access to.
To initiate this task, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click Deployment > Linux in the navigation tree.
  2. Click Deploy IBM BigFix Remote Control CLI Tools 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 CLI Tools for linux fixlet does.
  4. Enter the URL of the IBM BigFix Remote Control server and click OK.
  5. In the Take Action pane on the Target tab, select the relevant option for determining which targets to deploy the CLI tools on.
  6. Click OK and enter your Private Key Password.

Results

The summary screen shows the progress of the task and displays status complete when it is finished.

The following two CLI utilities are installed in the /opt/IBM/trc/target directory on the targets that were selected when you ran the deployment task.

wrc
Use this tool to start a remote control session with a target.
wrcmdpcr
Use this tool to run a command on a target. The output from the command is displayed on the computer that you ran the command from.

For more information about how to use the command line tools, see the IBM BigFix Remote Control Controller User's Guide.