Tasks you can do from the target icon

When the IBM® BigFix® Remote Control target software is installed, the target icon is visible in the taskbar.

Rolling the mouse over the icon

You can roll the mouse pointer over the icon to display the computer name, IP address, and FIPS status of the target.

Right-clicking the icon

You have the following options when you right-click the icon:

Open IBM BigFix Remote Control - Target: Use this option to display the target interface. For more information about the interface, see The target interface.
About: Use this option to display the version number of the currently installed target software.
Note: The version number is useful for reporting connectivity issues to IBM software support.
Online help: Use this option to access the IBM BigFix Remote Control online documentation.
Connection info: Use this option to display the target computer name and IP address.
Report status to server: Use this option to force the target to contact the server and report its status to it.
Who is connected?: Use this option to display the user ID of the controller user and the IP address and MAC address of the controller system that established the remote control session.
Note: This option is available only during a remote control session.
Disconnect: Use this option to disconnect the target from any remote control session.
System Information: Use this option to generate a sysinfo.txt file, which contains information about the target such as computer name, vendor, model, IP address, and running processes. The file is displayed in a text file.
Transfer folder: Use this option to open the folder that is used for transferring files to and from the server.
Enter connection code: Use this option to enter the connection code that is required to start a session through a broker. For more information, see Starting a remote control session that uses a broker.

Double-clicking the icon

Double-click the icon to open the target interface. For more information, see The target interface.