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IBM BigFix Lifecycle
Server Automation
Server Automation provides powerful automation. You can use it to sequence automation actions in steps across multiple endpoints.
Overview
IBM® BigFix Lifecycle Server Automation provides you with the capability to automate provisioning workflows. You can automate a sequence of Fixlets, Tasks, and Baselines across different endpoints, such as servers or computers. Server Automation exploits the agility and scalability of IBM BigFix to deliver powerful functionality in a lean and efficient manner, with minimal impact on your network.
Data center configuration
Server Automation can help you to automate best practices in your data center. This section describes typical data center components and how they are configured in the IBM® BigFix environment.

Server Automation and Data center configuration

Server Automation can help you to automate best practices in your data center. This section describes typical data center components and how they are configured in the IBM® BigFix environment.

This graphic depicts a typical representation of computers in a data center.

This diagram displays a typical data center layout, where there are between 1,000 and 10,000 endpoints in the data center.

A typical data center is made up of between 1,000 and 10,000 endpoints, many of which are servers. In a topology such as this, you can use a top level IBM BigFix relay that communicates directly with the IBM BigFix server. Lower level relays communicate with the IBM BigFix server through the top level relay. For detailed information about configuration and best practice recommendations for using relays, see TEM Relays.