Integration with BigFix Master Fixlet

To create Bigfix master runbook, perform the following steps:

  1. On the left menu bar, click Runbooks, then click Create Runbook. The Create Runbook page appears.
  2. Select Runbook Tool, the tool against which master runbook has to be created.
  3. Either Upload or type Script Text, file has to be uploaded which are of extensions.ps1/.bat/.py/.sh.
    Figure 1. Create Runbook
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  4. Type the name of the runbook in Runbook Name field.
  5. Add runbook path in the field Master Runbook Path. Although in the case of BigFix, this can be given any value, since BigFix integration is independent of runbook path.
  6. Type the value of master fixlet ID in the field Master Runbook Name.
  7. Add the path of ‘error_folder’ in the field Response File Path. While the creation of Bigfix Master Runbook, this field is mandatory.
    Figure 2. Create Runbook (Cont.)
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  8. Add the following Parameter Names in the parameter grid:
  9. ScriptPath – The default parameter value consists of the shared path.
  10. ScriptType – The default parameter value consists of the type of script uploaded.
  11. Hostname – The default parameter value consists of the target server on which script is being executed.
  12. Fixletid - The default parameter value consists of the value of the ID of child fixlet executed.
  13. Computername – The default parameter consists of the value of the master server or the root server.
  14. TicketNumber – The default parameter consists of the static value ‘TicketNumber’ and it is mapped with TicketNumber in Parameter Type.
  15. TenantID – The default parameter consists of the static value ‘TenantID’ and it is mapped with TenantID in Parameter Type.
  16. Param1 – The default parameter consists of the parameter value user wants to add in. If user wants to add multiple parameters, those are also added in the similar manner like param1. Furthermore, it needs to be checked in for ‘IsScript Parameter’.
    Figure 3. Parameter grid in Create Runbook for ScriptType Powershell
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  17. Select ‘Save’ button after adding all the details for the master runbook.
    Note:
    The master runbook created on ‘Create Runbook’ will be visible in Manage Runbooks. (On the main menu, go to Runbooks and select manage runbooks.